In Flint, Harris calls Trump a n'loser' on manufacturing, bashes him for lost auto jobs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

37% : "Among those in attendance, the love for Harris was matched by a disdain for Trump.
35% : Earlier in the day, Harris spoke in Redford Township before union leaders and firefighters, declaring herself the "underdog" in the Nov. 5 general election against Trump.
34% : Trump has repeatedly claimed that the emissions will mean China will dominate the U.S. auto market, since it has more of the necessary raw materials and is much further ahead in battery technology and on Friday, Michael Whatley, chairman of the Republican National Committee, again claimed that Harris' "dangerously liberal EV mandates would destroy 37,000 auto jobs in Michigan alone.
34% : More: Jobs, inflation, wages: How the economy has fared under Trump and BidenShe also noted that when Trump was in office, manufacturing jobs declined nationwide - which is true, though they were up somewhat before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.
29% : Harris, who polls show is ahead nationally but running close with Trump in a handful of key swing states including Michigan, also railed against Trump's vice presidential running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, for refusing to commit to support an already-announced $500 million federal grant to retool General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly to make electric vehicles, which is expected to protect or create hundreds of jobs.
28% : "I hate to think how my care would have gone under Trump," he said.
20% : Trump has maintained that what he calls a Biden administration "mandate" that would force American automakers to produce EVs rather than vehicles running on gas will destroy the U.S. auto industry.
19% : "We, together, fought hard for those jobs, and you deserve a president who won't put them at risk," Harris said in a 25-minute-long speech before a crowd of about 6,000 at the Dort Financial Center, a hockey arena in Flint where Trump spoke last month.
8% : Trump has sharply criticized Harris and Democratic President Joe Biden for a push to have more electric vehicles (EVs) made and sold in America, including congressionally enacted subsidies for purchasing EVs and federal funding and tax breaks to retool plants to make them.

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