In a pair of Truth Social posts Monday evening, Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry and President Bidenā€™s push for more electric vehicles. With this opposition to electric vehicles, Trump is likely trying to persuade Michigan voters to support him over Biden, who carried the swing state in 2020.

The Biden administration has pushed to boost electric car sales, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) predicting that two-thirds of new car sales could be electric by 2032 under a new proposal released by the administration earlier this year. Last week, the Energy Department announced plans to invest $12 billion into converting auto manufacturing facilities into plants for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Trump also took aim at Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers, for supporting the Biden administrationā€™s latest investment into electric vehicles.

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    Trump is likely trying to persuade Michigan voters

    Why would this persuade Michigan voters? Are Detroit auto-makers forbidden from manufacturing electric vehicles?

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      I doubt it. I worked at a big 3 plant and they were openly talking to the workers about shifting production from ICE to EV components

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        Thatā€™s what I assumed but didnā€™t know, so thanks for confirming. What do you think that line I quoted from the article is trying to imply then?

        As a Michigan voter, does Trumpā€™s vow to ā€œend ā€˜madnessā€™ of EV pushā€ persuade you in some way?