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Donald Trump: “Heavy truck manufacturing is almost up by about, what, 31% or something.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Participates in a Site Visit, Oct. 1, 2026

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But wages for manufacturing workers are up by nearly, almost close to $4,000 since I took office. And after years of decline, this year the United states has added 60,000 new manufacturing jobs. And Heavy truck manufacturing is almost up by about, what, 31% or something. And heavy truck shipments have hit an all time high, the highest in the history of our country under the Trump administration. So America trucking is back. American truck. (21:22–21:29)

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Asserts that heavy truck manufacturing has increased by approximately 31%.

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