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J. D. Vance: “They were trying to force every single person in this…”

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI

Published March 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 12:48

They were creating thousands and thousands of pages of new regulations. They were going to war against American energy. They were trying to force every single person in this country to drive an electric vehicle. until about one year and two months ago when Donald J. Trump came into the White House and said, you know what? (12:48–12:55)

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Asserts that there was an effort by Joe Biden and the Democrats to mandate electric vehicle usage.

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J. D. Vance

“Michigan is the number two state in educational robotics adoption.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 11:26-11:32
“Under the Biden administration, the average American worker lost $3,000 in take home pay.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 18:01-18:09
“Over the last 14 months under Donald Trump's leadership, the average American has actually increased their take home pay by about $1,400.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 18:29-18:38
“The fentanyl that flooded our streets and killed hundreds of thousands of our citizens came from Joe Biden's wide open border.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 22:38-22:42
“We had elevated murder rates not just in our big cities, but in our small towns because we let in hundreds of thousands of violent criminals…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 22:56-23:08
“We shut the border, we lowered your taxes and we have the lowest murder rate on history.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 25:51-25:56
“We released hundreds of millions of barrels out of all these petroleum reserves, so that we could put some downward pressure on prices.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 31:35-31:44
“Canada pays virtually nothing, at least until a couple of years ago, for their own security, which means we had to foot the bill for that…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 33:05-33:14
“We've got a leader at the EPA who recognizes that we've got to protect American clean air, clean water.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 06:43-06:51
“We can do that while still having the strongest economy anywhere in the world.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 06:53-06:57
“The fact that we added over 2,000 manufacturing jobs in this state since Donald Trump became president is a testament to what you all make…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 10:14-10:25
“Joe Biden and the Democrats were trying to wage war against our American automakers.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 12:36-12:42
“In 2025 last year, new US vehicle sales rose by 2.2.4%, which is the biggest jump in American made automobiles since 2019.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 13:15-13:25
“We've seen just in the last six months, we've seen the effects of Our tax policy start to make its way into the Michigan automobile…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 13:28-13:39
“Those working families tax cuts mean no taxes on Social Security.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 13:58-14:02
“Republicans made [no taxes on Social Security] happen in Congress.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 14:05-14:08
“Congressional Republicans made [DOE taxes on overtime] happen.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 14:22-14:22
“Democrats fought us every single step of the way [on tax policies].”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 14:25-14:29
“Detroit Diesel... announced it was adding a third shift in recalling laid off workers.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 16:06-16:15
“Everything from groceries to our home electricity bill was going up at a level that it hadn't gone up in 40 years under Joe Biden.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 21:36-21:50
“Gas prices are higher right now, and frankly, they're not even as high as they were during certain parts of the business Biden…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 30:35-30:41
“The president said, if you're going to apply a tariff to our goods, we're going to start applying a tariff to your goods, too.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 33:48-33:55
“We've got murder rates as low as they've ever been.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 35:35-35:38
“ICE in particular is trying to get violent criminals out of the United States of America.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 36:42-36:46
“We have had ICE and immigration enforcement operating in 50 states, in red states and in blue states and very, very blue cities and very…”
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“The chaos that you see in Minneapolis, it's not going to happen. It only happens when you've got broken and dysfunctional political…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 38:58-39:09
“We actually got a good vote yesterday in the United States Senate on the Save America act.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 40:41-40:46
“If you're going to vote in a federal election, you ought to show identification before you do.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 40:54-41:00
“An illegal alien shows up and votes in a Michigan election. That isn't just fraudulent and that isn't just illegal. That steals your right…”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 41:23-41:35
“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 42:49-42:52
“He's willing to take action, diplomatic, ideally, but military action if he has to, to make sure that [Iran does not obtain a nuclear…”
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“For my entire life, the story of my hometown was another factory closed.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 45:41-45:48
“Now factories are being built back up where engine manufacturers were shutting down shifts.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 46:28-46:36
“The Trump administration will never stop fighting for you every single day.”
Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI | Uploaded March 18, 2026 | 47:15-47:19