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Trump has been quick to seize on the situation, framing it as a job-killer for American auto workers and a win for China, which dominates the EV supply chain. Trump’s message resonates with many Michigan voters, who see their jobs and their industry threatened by the administration’s aggressive push for electric cars.
Trump has hammered President Biden and Kamala Harris for their unwavering support of the EV industry. According to Trump, their policies benefit China and risk sending American jobs overseas, a claim that strikes at the heart of Michigan’s auto-dependent economy.
Kamala Harris’ support for the electric vehicle mandate has become a key issue in the Michigan race. Trump’s campaign ads have made it clear where she stands. “Attention auto workers. Kamala Harris wants to end all gas-powered cars. Crazy but true,” reads one of the ads running in Michigan. The ad continues, “Harris’s push requiring electric only is failing big and Michigan auto workers are paying the price. Massive layoffs already started.”
Despite Harris’ efforts to downplay her support for EV mandates, her record tells a different story. In 2019, she sponsored the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act, a bill that would phase out gas-powered vehicle sales by 2040. This fact is hard to ignore, especially in a state like Michigan, where gas-powered cars have been the lifeblood of the economy for decades.
Axios reporter Alex Thompson revealed that when asked whether she would veto this bill if it reached her desk in the White House, Harris’ campaign declined to comment. This silence has only fueled speculation about her true intentions on the matter.
While Harris tries to sidestep the issue, the Biden-Harris administration has been moving forward with aggressive EV mandates. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a strict tailpipe emissions regulation that would require two-thirds of new vehicles sold by 2032 to be electric. Additionally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a rule mandating automakers to meet increasingly stringent fuel economy standards, effectively forcing them to ramp up EV production.
These regulations stop short of directly requiring Americans to buy electric vehicles, but they will make it extremely difficult for automakers to continue producing gas-powered cars, leaving consumers with fewer choices.
Trump’s message is resonating in Michigan, where workers in the auto industry are already feeling the pain of these policies. As layoffs mount, the impact on Michigan’s economy is becoming increasingly apparent, and Trump has been quick to lay the blame squarely on Harris.
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At a recent rally in Michigan, Harris tried to distance herself from the controversial EV mandate, telling the crowd, “Contrary to what my opponent is suggesting, I will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive.” But Trump’s senior campaign adviser Tim Murtaugh was quick to call her out, accusing her of trying to rewrite her record. “Kamala Harris is pretending that she never supported forcing Americans to buy electric vehicles, but she was once proud of that, and the facts prove she’s lying today,” Murtaugh said. “And she’s lying specifically to the voters of Michigan because they would be hurt the worst by her devotion to green vehicles and opposition to good old American gas-powered cars.”
Polling shows that a large majority of Michigan voters oppose a government mandate forcing them to switch to electric vehicles. The state’s auto workers are particularly wary, as the push for EVs has already led to significant job losses. With the Biden-Harris administration moving full steam ahead with their electric vehicle agenda, Harris could face a tough road ahead in winning over Michigan voters.
Trump’s relentless focus on the electric vehicle issue has put Harris on the defensive in a state that could determine the outcome of the 2024 election. As Michigan’s auto industry grapples with the fallout from the EV revolution, voters are taking note—and that could spell trouble for Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party.
F the EPA people not the EPA will decide what the American driver will buy NOT the EPA electric vehicles are junk and so is the charging stations some located in dark areas being risky for women driving alone at night to charge up an electric vehicle while many charging stations have very few working security lighting, electric or battery powered vehicles batteries have been to explode and burn causing many to cause severe damage to areas around the vehicle. if the democrats make it hard to buy new gas powered vehicles there is always used gas powered vehicles.