President Trump’s rallies across the U.S. include more than just pleas for his supporters to get to the polls on Nov. 3. He’s also announcing new factories and economic ventures in the states he visits.
The month-long, multi-state midterm campaign blitz to boost GOP turnout in red states sweetens the deal for voters with economic development plans at nearly every stop.
At a rally in Park City, Kansas, the president announced an $8 billion diesel fuel relief initiative to offset prices during the harvest. Mr. Trump credited incumbent GOP Sen. Roger Marshall with spearheading the initiative.
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“Roger Marshall is the leader who fought for that to happen,” he said. “Roger got it to happen.”
At a rally in Highland Heights, Kentucky, Mr. Trump promised that the Department of Defense would invest $100 million in the pharmaceutical company Antheia to revitalize a major drug manufacturing plant, but only if “Republicans win.”
It’s not an unusual tactic for a sitting president to leverage spending during an election year. This year, however, the pitch comes when the top issues for most voters are the economy and the high cost of living.
In Kalispell, Montana, he announced plans to build an advanced defense test range in the state and mentioned Republican officials who pushed for it.
“Right here in Montana, the Department of War is going to establish a new super range for testing advanced weapons and technology,” Mr. Trump told the crowd.
Rallygoers in Wasilla, Alaska, learned from Mr. Trump that the Federal Communications Commission planned a $162 million project to expand high-speed internet access across the state.
At a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, the president signed an executive order to lower rising diesel and transportation costs for farmers, truckers and consumers during the fall harvest season. The order allows agricultural and commercial vehicles to use tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel on public highways through Dec. 31, 2026.
Mr. Trump announced in Mobile, Alabama, that, at the urging of their Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor, Fannie Mae is moving its corporate offices from San Francisco to Birmingham, Alabama.
Mr. Trump made these announcements while promising a $5,000 dividend to every U.S. adult citizen if Republicans win the midterms, saying he will pay for the checks by tapping into surging investment in U.S. manufacturing.
“You can have $5,000 in your pocket, an economic success for our country like we have never ever seen before,” he said at a rally in Park City, Kansas.
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