GM Lordstown workers rally outside the GM Lordstown plant on March 6 in Lordstown, Ohio. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)Opinion writerOver the weekend, President Trump stepped into a controversy over the closing of a General Motors auto plant in Lordstown, Ohio. GM actually announced last November that the plant would close; they say they're shutting down production of the Chevy Cruze, which is built at the Lordstown plant, and shifting to more profitable trucks and SUVs. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019If Trump wants the plant to reopen, why would he attack a union leader who is fighting for just that? When he blurts “3.8% Unemployment!”, Trump is trying to focus attention away from what Green is describing.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2019 16:27 UTC