The Vice President made his first return to Michigan after the election
By: Nic Longstreet
BAY CITY, MICH. — On Friday, March 14, Vice President JD Vance visited Vantage Plastics in Bay City to emphasize the Trump administration’s “made in America” goals. The event was highlighted by promises to bring back manufacturing jobs in the Great Lakes region between frequent jabs at the last administration.
“The very simple truth is that unfortunately the last administration left us with a terrible economy,” Vance remarked.
He came on stage to a standing applause from an audience of manufacturing workers and quickly settled in. His comments centered on the premise that the Biden administration had left him and Trump with a struggling economy and conditions that were less than ideal.
Vance said there was a big difference in the job market, comparing the Biden administration to the current one.
“This February, the President’s first month in office, America gained 10,000 American manufacturing jobs,” Vance said. “Now, compare that to last year when we were losing an average of about 10,000 manufacturing jobs per month”
The vice president complimented Vantage Plastics’ contribution to the job market and the overall manufacturing industry for its role in the economy. Along with that, he insisted that, through tariffs and Trump’s approach to dealing with foreign nations, America would be on the forefront of industry and innovation.
Vance’s remarks followed some Michigan-based keynote speakers, including the Small Business Administration’s Kelly Loeffler, Senator for Michigan’s 35th District Roger Hauck and State Representative Bill G. Schuette.
Schuette went over his recent actions in the Michigan legislature, as did Hauck, and both were emphatic about their dedication and commitment to the direction the Trump administration has been moving so far.
“Lower taxes, fewer rules, more jobs, more freedom,” Senator Hauck insisted.
SBA’s Kelly Loeffler spent most of her time detailing the company’s vision and plans for executing better opportunities for Michigan small businesses and workers. She said that the “golden era of manufacturing in America” is yet to come.
“After a long four years, made in America is back.” Loeffler remarked.
This was Vance’s first visit to Michigan since the November election; he said it would not be his last.
