Trump Touts Tariffs, Jobs at Texas Manufacturing Plant
President Trump highlights economic policies and job growth at Peterbilt Motors in Denton, Texas.
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President Donald Trump visited the Peterbilt Motors manufacturing plant in Denton, Texas, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, to address workers and company leaders, emphasizing his administration’s economic policies and the impact of trade measures on domestic manufacturing.
Trade Policies and Job Growth
During his speech, Trump praised trade protections, tax cuts, and deregulation, citing the Denton facility as a prime example of his ‘Made in America’ agenda. He criticized past political decisions that he said allowed foreign trade to harm domestic industries and workers. Peterbilt announced that 1,000 jobs were added at the Denton plant, attributing the growth to trade measures enacted in late 2025, including 25% tariffs on foreign medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the USMCA trade agreement.
Support for Senate Candidates
The visit also served as an opportunity for the Trump administration to build momentum ahead of the midterm elections. Trump delivered an enthusiastic endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for the U.S. Senate. He called Paxton ‘the single greatest attorney general in the United States of America’ and warned that losing the Senate seat to Democrat James Talarico would be ‘a horror to the system.’
Industrial Investment Shift
Trump highlighted how trade barriers have stopped the decade-long trend of heavy truck manufacturing moving overseas, forcing companies to reinvest in American assembly lines. He also referenced recent job gains in manufacturing and construction as evidence of a shift in long-term industrial investment back to the United States.
Domestic Campaign Tour
Analysts suggest that the visit marks the beginning of an ‘intensified domestic campaign tour,’ during which the president is expected to visit key industrial sites to promote his administration’s trade and economic initiatives.
Source: OANN
