RELATED: JD Vance criticizes Gotion battery plant’s ties to China at Big Rapids rally During his 25-minute speech on Tuesday, Vance continued to criticize current economic conditions, including high gas prices, housing costs, and grocery prices, blaming the Biden-Harris administration for high costs Americans are facing today.
Here are four key takeaways from Tuesday’s rally: The Gotion project has turned a rural Michigan township into a political battleground.
One topic that was highlighted by all of Tuesday’s speakers was criticism of the Gotion battery plant, a massive $2.36 billion battery parts factory planned for Green Charter Township, located on the outskirts of Big Rapids.
RELATED: ‘No communist plot:’ Gotion addresses claims about Michigan battery plant Majestic Friesians, the farm where Vance’s campaign rally was held, is located near the 270-acre development site for the planned Gotion battery plant.
Michigan awarded Gotion Inc. a $715 million incentive package including a 30-year tax break valued at $540 million and two grants totaling $175 million to bring the project to Big Rapids.
Gretchen Whitmer and the then-Republican controlled Michigan legislature in 2021 to lure big business to Michigan.
During Tuesday’s rally, Dixon questioned the safety standards of the battery parts plant and its effect on Michigan’s waterways.
It was a hot August afternoon in mid-Michigan on Tuesday, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and the heat index surpassing 100 degrees in Big Rapids.
Vance contrasted the crowd’s enthusiasm to Harris’ campaign rallies, claiming she needs the help of big name artists to pull big crowds.
We just come out here because we’re patriots and we want to save this country.” Severe thunderstorms did roll through Michigan on Tuesday afternoon, but they arrived in Big Rapids just after Vance’s rally.
The location is U.S. Green Township, Michigan. S. Sen. Just 70 days before November’s presidential election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, visited Michigan on Tuesday, a crucial battleground state, to discuss issues like the manufacturing sector, inflation, and the economy.
The potential vice president spoke on August. 27 at Majestic Friesians, a horse farm located in the rural Green Charter Township of mid-Michigan, approximately one hour north of Grand Rapids. Vance visited Michigan for the fourth time since he was declared as Trump’s running mate.
READ MORE: JD Vance attacks the Gotion battery plant’s Chinese connections at a rally in Big Rapids.
Vance continued to attack the state of the economy during his 25-minute speech on Tuesday, pointing the finger at the Biden-Harris administration for the exorbitant expenses that Americans are currently facing, including high gas, housing, and grocery prices.
Among the Michigan GOP lawmakers who joined Vance on stage were Tudor Dixon, a former candidate for governor, former U. S. Congressman Mike Rogers, a candidate for Michigan’s vacant U.S. s. this autumn, along with Pete Hoekstra, the chair of the Michigan GOP. Majestic Friesians’ owner, Lori Brock, gave a speech at the event as well.
Four important conclusions can be drawn from Tuesday’s rally:.
A small Michigan township has become a political battleground as a result of the Gotion initiative.
All of the speakers on Tuesday focused on criticizing the Gotion battery plant, a massive $2.36 billion factory that is planned to produce battery parts in Green Charter Township, which is on the outskirts of Big Rapids.
GOP lawmakers have turned the Gotion battery plant into a political punching bag, using local resentment over the project as leverage against Democrats and inflaming concerns about the Chinese Communist Party.
READ MORE: “No communist plot”: Gotion responds to allegations regarding a battery plant in Michigan.
The 270-acre development site for the proposed Gotion battery plant is close to Majestic Friesians, the farm where Vance held his campaign rally.
Vance attacked Democrats for bringing the Chinese company to Michigan with public funds. Additionally, he sparked controversy by connecting Gotion Inc., a Chinese battery manufacturer. referring to the project as “a threat to America’s national security” in a letter to the Chinese Communist Party. “.
He addressed the assembly on Tuesday, saying, “Kamala Harris wants to pay the Chinese Communist Party to do it with our tax money, in addition to wanting to allow them to build factories on American soil.”.
Michigan granted Gotion Inc. two grants totaling $175 million and a $715 million incentive package that includes a $540 million tax break over 30 years to bring the project to Big Rapids. The Strategic Outreach and Reserve Fund, a pot of money created by Governor, provided funding for the project. In 2021, Gretchen Whitmer worked with the Republican-controlled Michigan legislature to entice large corporations to relocate to the state.
Concerns regarding Gotion Inc. have been voiced by numerous locals. its connections to China and the plant’s effects on the environment. Dixon questioned the battery parts plant’s safety regulations and its impact on Michigan’s waterways during the rally on Tuesday.
“We just know that they will be taking more than 700,000 gallons of our water every day, but we don’t even know what chemicals they’re using,” the woman stated. “Where does Gotion go once it gets contaminated is my concern with it, in addition to its origin.
The Chinese Communist Party is to blame for what could be a catastrophic environmental effect. “.
The candidate of joy, Kamala Harris, markets herself. JD Vance gives him a call.
During Tuesday’s campaign event, Vance persisted in highlighting his opponent’s message of joy, which he has also brought up at previous rallies in Michigan.
Pundits have frequently compared the tone of Trump and Harris’s presidential campaigns, claiming that Trump presents a depressing image of the status of America today while Harris offers an optimistic message.
But Vance set Harris’ happy message against the grievances of certain Americans that the U.S. S. The economy did not perform as well under the Biden-Harris Administration as it did under former President Donald Trump.
“Kamala Harris has centered her entire campaign around the idea of happiness. But ask yourself, are you in a better place now than you were four years ago? Vance questioned the crowd, to which they yelled, “No!”.
Vance also persisted in expressing dissatisfaction with Harris’s rise to the top of the Democratic ticket following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the contest.
According to Vance, Kamala Harris is the only person in America who could possibly be able to respond “yes” to that question. Without raising an eyebrow, she went from receiving no votes for president and having to withdraw to receiving no votes for president and emerging as the Democratic nominee. It makes sense why Kamala is happy. “.
Vance talked candidly about his family’s experiences with the opioid crisis while his mother watched.
On Tuesday, JD Vance revealed how his mother, Bev Vance, battled a prescription pain medication addiction. He also talked about how the opioid crisis has affected his family.
Speaking to his mother in the audience, JD Vance claimed that his family had suffered as a result of the “failures” of Democratic policies, attributing lower wages to illegal immigration and making “our people poorer and our leaders richer and more powerful.”. “.
He remarked, “I know many of us in this crowd have lived the consequences of these failures. I have lived them.”. And I witnessed it firsthand, my friends. My family was struggling after my parents got divorced. God bless my mother, who eventually turned to more difficult substances, found comfort in the prescription painkillers that many adults and children were becoming dependent on. “.
When he was a child, Vance expressed concern that he would lose his mother due to her addiction.
“Every day, I prayed that she would somehow manage to get another chance. And my mom not only got a second chance, but she’s here with us today campaigning with me, my friends, and I’m very proud to tell you that,” he said to the assembly on Tuesday.
Fans continued to turn out in droves for Vance despite the intense heat.
Tuesday was a steamy August afternoon in mid-Michigan, with highs in the upper 90s and a heat index that topped 100 degrees in Big Rapids.
Despite the intense heat, hundreds of Trump fans showed up for Vance’s rally. Almost 2,000 people attended the outdoor event, spending almost two hours in the sun.
Vance said Harris needs the assistance of well-known performers to draw sizable crowds, drawing a comparison between the enthusiastic audience and her campaign rallies. Rapper Lil Jon performed at the Democratic National Convention, and Megan Thee Stallion and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver are among the musicians who have graced Harris’s rallies.
Vance opened his speech by telling the audience, “Y’all are fired up, and it is hot out here.”. “Kamala Harris needs a big-name performer to draw a crowd this size. Our only motivation for coming here is our desire to preserve this nation as patriots. “.
Though they didn’t reach Big Rapids until right after Vance’s rally, strong thunderstorms did move across Michigan on Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., it started to rain. m. and the strong winds and rain nearly missed the political rally, which was roughly an hour after Vance exited the platform.
