Trump identifies locally over GM's decision to close the Ohio facility
President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on potential candidacy: "I have the most progressive record" Left Dems in the minority with a new approach to using the Washington Senate passes the bill that would keep Trump off the 2020 vote unless he releases ROI MORE on Sunday picked a fight with a local union chief over the closure of a General Motors factory in Ohio.
Trump tweeted that United Auto Workers Local 1[ads1]112 President David Green "should get his act together and produce" in the run of the company's decision to close Lordstown, Ohio, the factory.
Green did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill. General Motors, not the association, announced last year plans to close the Lordstown factory and three other US factories. The Lordstown operation stopped earlier this month.
"G.M. let our country, but other much better car companies come into the US in droves," Trump tweeted. "I want action at Lordstown fast. Stop complaining and get the job done!"
Democrat UAW Local 1112 President David Green should get his act together and produce. G.M. Let the country go down, but other much better car companies come into the US in droves. I want action at Lordstown fast. Stop complaining and get the job done! 3.8% Unemployment!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019
Green wrote to Trump in July last year to express concerns about recent redundancies at the Lordstown facility and to seek the president's help in getting the company to to reinvest in the plant, according to The Youngstown Vindicator.
Sunday marked the second straight day Trump tweeted about General Motors' decision to close the Lordstown facility. He suggested in a tweet on Saturday that a new owner could operate the plant, but that "time is of essence."
Because the economy is so good, General Motors must get its Lordstown, Ohio, plant open, maybe in a different form or with a new owner, FAST! Toyota invests $ 13.5 billion in the US, others as well. G.M. MUST HAVE FAST SPEED. Time is of essence!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 16, 2019
General Motors announced plans in November in November to cut 15,000 jobs and close production sites in Lordstown, Ohio; Detroit-Hamtramck, Mich .; and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, and auto parts factories in Warren, Mich., and White Marsh, Md.
The move withdrew from lawmakers in both major parties, with Trump criticizing CEO Mary Barra and threatening to terminate the automaker's federal tax credit for electric vehicles in retaliation.
Trump often credits his administration with a resurgence in production jobs and a strong economy. His decision to go after a local union boss comes as democratic candidates running to unseat him by 2020, pushing his message to workers in the Midwest.
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