Republican VP nominee Vance to speak near Traverse City

WCMU | By Alvin (AJ) Jones | WCMU

Published September 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM EDT

U.S. Senator J.D. Vance visited the 121st Air Refueling Wing May 25, 2023, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Vance toured the infrastructure, met with Airmen, and learned about the wing's critical mission, which includes providing unwavering nuclear deterrence in defense of our nation. — U.S. Senator J.D. Vance visited the 121st Air Refueling Wing May 25, 2023, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio.

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On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance will speak in Traverse City. The Ohio senator is set to speak at the Northwestern Michigan County Fair at 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:00 p.m.

It’s Vance’s sixth visit to the state since joining the campaign trail.

The Republican nominee for vice president is set to speak on the American auto industry. He says Vice President Kamala Harris’s electric vehicle policies would cost Michigan at minimum around 40,000 jobs.

In a statement, the Harris campaign said that “Trump made it clear he will ship our auto jobs overseas, just like he incentivized companies to do as president.”

Trump won Grand Traverse County by just over three points in 2020. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won the county by over six points in 2022.