Donald Trump's Flint Town Hall: UNEDITED

Former President Donald Trump is back in Michigan this week – this time with a visit to Flint for a town hall.

Trump announced his town hall last week, which will be held at the Dort Financial Center and will be moderated by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

The Trump campaign has been in Michigan often this week, including a stop by Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance in Sparta. Genesee County, where Flint is based, is a key district in mid-Michigan and represents a swing district with an open race for Congress. Many rate the race a toss-up and could serve as a key constituency to help tip Michigan blue or red.

We'll stream it right here and on FOX LOCAL on your connected TV.

[kenadams]

Threats to Michigan Auto Business - Nuclear Weapons - what do you know.

[thaliabirkett]

At 1:18:25 he says "We have more oil under our feet. We have Bagram in Alaska." What? Since when is Bagram in Alaska. Isn't Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan ? I think Trump has dementia. He rambles and appears quite often to be confused. He is not fit to be president.

[elibnem]

Its a Town Hall and they took a total of 3 questions?
3 questions that clearly were not answered. These people want specifics, not your long winded all over the place rants.

[jackpinewood]

TRUMP hit a homerun in Flint, the crowd was big and they loved him, Sarah Sanders was a great moderator!

[MB-cttm]

did they ever get clean water in Flint?

[laurarutherford]

@Waylon Hanel, you did a great job tonight! ❤

[abelinaportillo]

Let’s get out and vote 🗳️
USA! USA!
HARRIS/WALZ ‘24🇺🇸

[sandyc]

Trumps tariffs will cost higher prices to the taxpayer. Ask the farmers from his last tariff debacle.

Auto jobs dipped 0.8% during Trump's term to just over 949, 000 in January 2021, when he left office, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since Biden took office that month, auto and parts jobs rose 13.6% to 1.07 million in August, so there's no evidence of the industry disappearing. Auto sales were up 2.4% in the first half of this year.

Trump said his tariffs would make Chinese vehicles built in Mexico unsellable in the U.S., forcing automakers from China and elsewhere to set up factories in the U.S.

“They’re owned and built by China in Mexico, and there are a number of them going up right now, ” Trump said of Chinese factories.

Although some Chinese automakers aspire to sell in the U.S., industry analysts say there are no large Chinese-owned auto factories under construction in Mexico, and there's only one small Chinese auto assembly factory operating there. It’s run by a company called JAC that builds inexpensive vehicles from kits for sale in that country.

Trump also promised to charge tariffs on vehicles made in other countries if those countries tax U.S.-made vehicles. But often tariffs end up being passed on to consumers in the country that assesses them.

The Harris campaign issued a statement from Michigan Sen. Gary Peters saying that a second Trump term would crush auto jobs, “ceding Michigan's global auto manufacturing leadership to the Chinese government.” He said Harris has a plan to bring good-paying manufacturing jobs home "and ensure Michigan workers continue to lead the world in auto manufacturing.”

[MrBushy]

I have just heard Trump say that most people don't understand how tariffs work. It is clear he doesn't.

[soulysephiroth]

He dodged those questions like he dodged the draft.

[Liquidglitch]

Audience member: "what are the major threats to Michigan auto-working jobs?"

Trump: "nuclear weapons"

He needs to step down from the race. He's too old and confused
37:15(paraphrased)

[markf]

Donald J Trump Represents The American Dream. He is The Peoples President! God has Endorsed Trump. We MUST get out & Vote. Take a Friend & Give Your Support to the Man risking his Life for ALL OF US!!

[stop_lying_to_me]

9 of the top 10 states with the lowest household income? The Republican-led states of Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

[larryhall]

“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.

[derekhird]

So a woman asks a fair question about bring food proces down and he spent over 3 minutes saying gibberish and not answering a direct question.

I would love to get her thoughts on his answer.

[caljrsrt]

That energy we’ll be getting from Bagram, Alaska is going to be a game changer. Certain to cut prices by 50% lmao 🤦🏽‍♂️

[margiewheeler]

All i can say is WOW. Our President TRUMP 2024

[christerry]

WE LOVE 45 SO MUCH! THE BRAVEST, THE SMARTEST, THE VERY BEST THIS COUNTRY’S BEEN BLESSED WITH🙏❤️🇺🇸

[MB-cttm]

this is the same bs we already heard thousands of times. there are no questions. i cant even watch anymore.

[gypcsol]

Thank You President Trump for Gracing us with HUMILITY 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸