Trump Warns GM's Silverado Is Unsafe at Milford Rally as He Praises Smaller Cars
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Updated · Jalopnik · Jul 27
Trump Warns GM's Silverado Is Unsafe at Milford Rally as He Praises Smaller Cars
3 articles · Updated · Jalopnik · Jul 27
Summary
At GM's Milford Proving Ground, Trump told CEO Mary Barra he would not want to be hit by a Silverado or Cadillac, singling out GM's large vehicles as dangerous.
The remark came after he had seen a Chevrolet Bolt and called it a "tiny, little, beautiful car," then urged Barra to make bigger models "as safe as possible."
Trump also used the appearance to argue tariffs would help General Motors and to contrast his trade stance with Ronald Reagan's, folding the safety comments into a broader Michigan campaign stop.
The Milford event had already drawn disruption earlier in the day, when protesters interrupted Trump's speech with chants and signs opposing data centers.