Trump touts economic agenda in Kentucky: Tariffs, investments and supply chains

Donald Trump led a campaign at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Ky. With just a few weeks to go before the midterm elections, the president continues his tour of various states to tout the results of his policies. Among other things, he announced further investments in the state, criticized the Democrats, and stated that "America does not belong to those who hate it. America belongs to those who love it."

The event was part of what the White House calls its "midterm blitz" ahead of the Nov. 3 elections. This is the second time this year that Trump has visited northern Kentucky, following the March rally in Hebron. The president was accompanied by Rep. Andy Barr, the Republican nominee for the Senate seat vacated by Mitch McConnell, and Ed Gallrein, whom Trump endorsed in the primary against Rep. Thomas Massie.

During his speech, the Republican promoted his economic agenda and its benefits for Kentucky: "Thanks to tariffs ... $2 billion [is being invested by Ford in] the Louisville Assembly Plant, creating more than 4,000 Kentucky jobs. And just last month, GE Appliances announced a brand new $1 billion investment to expand its manufacturing in Kentucky, creating 5,712 jobs."

Regarding GE Appliances' investment, one of the project's key focuses will be bringing tumble dryer production—which is currently carried out in Mexico—back to the United States. The company will allocate more than $400 million to transform Building 5 at Appliance Park into a high-volume dryer production plant.

In addition, he promised that if Republicans win the Department of War, he would invest $100 million in the pharmaceutical company Antheia to reopen a drug manufacturing plant in Winchester, Kentucky. "We are bringing our critical supply chains back to America!" he continued.

Finally, he highlighted the dangers to the public if Democrats gain control of Congress: "The last time radical 'Dumocrats' had power, they gave us the worst inflation in American history, the highest energy prices in American history, the worst trade deficit in American history, and they allowed 25 million people to pour in illegally into our borders from the southern border."