While Trump has said his administration’s tariffs saved the U.S. auto industry, a report by Politifact found that U.S. companies bought their parts from other nations, even though the tariffs led to a 3% increase in gross domestic product for auto parts. But China raised its own tariffs in response, leading to a significant reduction in car exports to China.

At the end of his speech, Vance said a second Trump presidency would restore hope for the American dream.

“When we say we will make America great again, we mean something simple: safe streets for our families, a secure border, affordable food for our children and the American Dream. Whether it’s to buy a home or to see your kids do better than you did, it’s possible again, let’s get it done, Vance said.

Ahead of Vance’s rally, doctors from across the state hosted a call to share concerns about the future of abortion care and IVF, asking the senator to accurately outline his policy stance on both procedures.

“Voters should be made aware of Sen. Vance’s past comments and his current balance that states can decide, which is a policy that has proven dangerous and very disrespectful to girls and women,” said Iris Ford, an emergency physician who worked in rural areas. Kentucky early in her career and gave birth to between 100 and 150 children per year.

While Vance was stated in 2022 that he would like to see abortion banned nationally and previously defended the lack of rape and incest exemptions in a Texas abortion ban, he has since echoed Trump’s stance that the matter should be left to the states.

“JD Vance has said he doesn’t support exceptions to these abortion bans for rape or incest. He says two wrongs don’t make a right, and he also suggested that rape resulting in pregnancy was uncomfortable,” Ford says. “I’ve treated patients who survived it this kind of trauma, and I can assure you that they are not inconveniences. No survivor of rape or incest should be forced to carry their attacker’s baby, period.

Ford also highlighted stories of how abortion bans across the United States had resulted in women suffering adverse health effects after being denied care as a result of the bans, noting that women in Idaho are flown to other states where abortion is not prohibited for emergency care.

Michigan Democrats also sounded the alarm about how a Trump-Vance presidency could affect labor and health care in the state.

“The other night, Donald Trump openly laughed with Elon Musk about how he would fire workers who went on strike. And the The UAW even filed federal labor charges against him for threatening and intimidating workers,” U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) said on a Zoom call before Vance’s speech.

“Collectively, Donald Trump and JD Vance will never miss an opportunity to screw workers. If there are two things Michigan voters hate, it’s the Buckeyes and politicians who lie to them, and JD Vance is both. Michiganders don’t want to go back to the chaos and insanity and dishonesty of Donald Trump and his new VP pick,” Stabenow said.