Harris slams Trump ahead of Michigan town hall

 Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed former President Donald Trump ahead of his trip to Michigan, accusing him of making empty promises to American workers.

“Donald Trump is one of the biggest losers of manufacturing in American history. He makes empty promise after empty promise to American workers, but never delivers,” Harris said in a statement.

“As President, he cut taxes for corporations, encouraged outsourcing, and lost nearly 200,000 manufacturing jobs, including auto jobs. He has joked about firing workers, supported state anti-union laws, and suggested companies move jobs out of Michigan,” she added.

The vice president’s statement comes as Trump is expected to host a town hall in Warren, Michigan, on Friday focused on the auto industry. She argued Trump’s previous trade deal with Mexico and Canada facilitated the loss of American auto jobs and pledged to bring autoworker jobs back to the US.

“We’ve seen this movie before. Once again, he is repeating the same playbook and telling the same old lies about how he’ll fight for working people, including those in Michigan. Yet it was Trump’s trade deal that made it far too easy for a major auto company like Stellantis to break their word to workers by outsourcing American jobs,” Harris said.

Both Harris and Trump have been campaigning in battleground states to make their pitch to voters on the economy, a top issue this campaign cycle. A recent CNN poll conducted by SSRS found likely voters overall say they trust Trump over Harris to handle the economy (50% Trump to 39% Harris). Even among those who say Trump’s views and policies are too extreme, 15% say they trust him over Harris to handle the economy.