“My friends, I believe we are on the threshold of a Golden Age of American prosperity,” Vance told a crowd of supporters in Flint, blaming Vice President Kamala Harris for signs that “Trump will fix it.” migrant crisis and rising cost of living at the southern border.

“We are on the cusp of an America where we are not only energy independent, but energy dominant,” Vance added. “We are ready to make the American dream of homeownership affordable for millions of young Americans in the state of Michigan and across America.”

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Vance’s appeal was tailor-made for Flint, an auto manufacturing hub facing job losses. He and Trump have promised to revive manufacturing through tariffs and lower energy costs, including investments in the auto industry.

“I know Flint’s story is unfortunately the story of many communities in the state of Michigan, and this is the story of my community in Middletown, Ohio,” Vance said, alluding to his Rust Belt upbringing. . “This means that for too long, a generation of American leaders have failed to do their jobs for communities like Flint, Michigan.”

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Harris also emphasized the revival of the manufacturing industry and touted the tens of thousands of jobs created under the Biden administration. But Democrats face concerns in Michigan as they try to transition the industry to electric vehicles.

Vance’s event in Flint came as Trump was preparing to rally in Grand Rapids late Monday night; here the former president plans to wrap up his third consecutive presidential campaign.

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But Vance insisted he would return to the state as vice president-elect.

“This is a good place to end the campaign in Michigan,” Vance said at the beginning of his speech. “I regret to say that this will be my last time in Michigan as a vice presidential candidate. But if we go out tomorrow and do our job, I’ll come back as vice president of the United States.