Rust Belt autoworkersThe founder of Auto Workers for Trump 2024 insisted that Trump, traditionally a cornerstone of the blue voting base, is not voting for Vice President Kamala Harris this time.

Brian Pannebecker, founder of Auto Workers for Trump 2024, spoke to an enthusiastic crowd. former President Trump At a rally in Warren, Michigan, on Friday, just days before the presidential election.

“We’re not voting for Kamala Harris… Don’t believe anything Shawn Fain talks about,” he said. “Autoworkers—UAW members—are voting for Donald Trump for president!”

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Republican presidential candidate former President Trump listens to Brian Pannebecker speak at his campaign rally in Novi, Michigan, on October 26. (Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images / Fox News)

The party switch for some comes at a time when auto workers are being laid off as the Biden-Harris administration pushes for more electric vehicle mandates, Pennebecker said.

Pennebecker said Ford Motors The recent layoffs of hundreds of workers, announced Thursday, are a heavy blow to those responsible for building the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning.

“They laid everyone off until next year. During the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, these people are out of work,” he said. “We don’t know when they’ll be back, but it won’t be until at least next year.”

Ford Motor Co. Production of the battery-powered F-150 Lightning trucks takes place at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Ford announced layoffs at its Dearborn plant on Thursday, saying it would idle the assembly plant that produces the battery-powered truck from mid-November to Jan. 6.

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“We continue to adjust production to deliver the optimal mix of sales growth and profitability,” Ford said.

The company chose to invest more to hybrid vehicles There has been a surge in EVs recently due to significant losses in the EV segment due to slow consumer demand.

Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are deadlocked in Michigan. (Fox News/Getty Images/Fox News)

The layoffs took place just four days before the presidential election; Voters in the battleground state were bitterly debating the government’s support for electric vehicles.

Both Trump and Harris made a comeback Watch out Michiganwith dueling campaigns that invest time and money into the battlefield situation.

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In July, United Auto Workers The board of directors of the UAW union announced that it had approved Harris.

“Our mission in this election is to defeat Donald Trump and elect Kamala Harris to build on her proven track record of serving the working class,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement at the time of the announcement. he said. “We are at a crossroads in this country. We can reinstate a billionaire who opposes everything our union stands for, or we can elect Kamala Harris, who will stand shoulder to shoulder with us in our fight against corporate greed.”

Ford Motor Company’s logo is displayed on the front grille of an electric vehicle. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images/Getty Images)

Throughout his campaign, Trump tried to sue auto workers; He promised to bring jobs back to the United States and impose new tariffs to prevent Chinese imports of vehicles from Mexico.

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Polls show Trump and Harris in a tight race ahead November 5 electionsThe outcome is expected to be determined by small margins in battleground states like Michigan.