Trump vows to end 'nightmare' for American auto workers in Detroit speech

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to end what he deemed a years-long "nightmare" for American auto workers during a speech to the Detroit Economic Club.

"The four year long nightmare for the American auto worker ends the day I take the oath of office, January, 20, it ends," he said. "If you vote for Trump, and you will see a mass exodus of manufacturing jobs, but from Mexico to Michigan, from Shanghai to Sterling Heights and from Beijing to right here in beautiful Detroit."

Trump reiterated his concerns over unfair trade practices by foreign nations and touted his support for tariffs during the speech. He also took aim at United Auto Workers President Sean Fain, with whom he has publicly feuded. 

"Under my leadership, we created nearly half a million brand new manufacturing jobs, including 30,000 auto manufacturing jobs," he also insisted.

Trump has made revitalizing American domestic manufacturing, particularly in the auto industry, a central fixture of his 2024 campaign.