During a recent event in Michigan, former President Donald Trump made several false claims regarding Chinese automakers and the future of the auto industry in the United States. Trump stated that Chinese automakers were building large factories in Mexico and threatened to impose 200% tariffs on any vehicles produced in these hypothetical plants and shipped to the U.S.
He also suggested that if Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris were to be elected, the U.S. auto industry would cease to exist as work on electric vehicles would supposedly move to China. However, data shows that auto industry employment has actually increased since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, following a decline during Trump's first term.
