Mr. Trump said he is the best candidate to develop the US economy
Jun 19, 2024
Washington [US], June 19: Campaigning in Wisconsin, former US President Donald Trump emphasized economic issues if he is elected.
Speaking in the city of Racine (Wisconsin), former US President Donald Trump sought to convince voters that he is the best candidate for the US economy, and pledged to revoke the policies introduced by President Joe Biden . came out earlier regarding immigrants.
Mr. Trump's statements focused on inflation rates and high interest rates, which are issues affecting Mr. Biden's reputation, especially in battleground states like Wisconsin, according to Reuters.
"No one can buy a house anymore. The American dream is dead. Interest rates are sky-high," he told a crowd on the shore of Lake Michigan.
In addition, he announced that he would reverse the program announced by President Biden to open the way to grant green cards to hundreds of thousands of people who are spouses of US citizens currently residing undocumented in the country.
"When I am re-elected, Joe Biden's amnesty plan will be torn up and thrown away," he emphasized.
Racine is a blue-collar city. Mr. Trump came here in 2018 to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a project expected to be a $10 billion investment from Taiwanese technology group Foxconn.
During his 2017-2021 term, Mr. Trump touted the facility designed for TV production as an example of his "America First" policies.
However, while Foxconn initially forecast 13,000 new jobs at the factory, the company now expects to create only about 1,500 jobs. Mr. Trump did not mention Foxconn during the campaign on June 18.
Last month, President Biden came to Racine and highlighted Microsoft's construction of a $3.3 billion data center at a location where Foxconn had previously planned to build part of its factory campus.
Racine County is considered one of the leading battleground counties in the battleground state of Wisconsin. Mr. Trump won here in 2016 and 2020 with an overwhelming 4 percentage points. Previously, former President Barack Obama narrowly won here in 2008 and 2012.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
