Vice President JD Vance is in Michigan today to mark the Trump Administration’s unprecedented crackdown on fraud and the comeback of American manufacturing under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has onshored production, restored factory jobs, and put vehicles back on Michigan assembly lines — while delivering tax relief that leaves more money in workers’ pockets and driving a sharp decline in crime across the state.
Michigan is locking in tens of billions in new capital and thousands of high-paying jobs as companies respond to the Trump Administration’s America First agenda. General Motors is investing $6 billion in U. S. manufacturing — including a major expansion at its Orion Township plant — and is onshoring more production to meet demand for American-built vehicles. GM is also adding an overtime shift at Flint as pickup demand surges. Ford Motor Company is investing $3 billion in its BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall, creating 1,700 new jobs.
Ford added a third shift at the Dearborn Truck Plant as the F-series continues to dominate global pickup sales. Stellantis is investing $388 million in a state-of-the-art “megahub” in Van Buren Township, $140 million to expand its Detroit plant, and $100 million to add production at Warren. Detroit Diesel is recalling laid-off workers and adding a third shift. 2025 marked the strongest year for new vehicle sales since 2019. Ford posted its best annual U. S. sales in six years. General Motors delivered soaring overall volume and its strongest SUV performance in decades.
Jeep sales rose for the first time since 2018. Michigan is winning in advanced manufacturing, energy, aerospace, food production, and the infrastructure of the AI economy. OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital are building a hyperscale data center campus in Saline Township — investing more than $7 billion, with…