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Donald Trump: “We lost 24,000 manufacturing jobs, nearly 6000 auto…”

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Donald Trump Mosinee, Wisconsin rally

Published | Video Starts at 1:13:24

Think of that. Yesterday it was announced that we lost 438,000 full time jobs. In August. We lost 400, almost half a million jobs. In August, We lost 24,000 manufacturing jobs, nearly 6000 auto manufacturing jobs. And if I'm not elected, you will not have an auto industry at all. Volvo today announced they're getting away from the electric. (1:13:24–1:13:30)

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