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President Donald Trump walks with executive chair of Ford Motor Co. Bill Ford Jr. (L) and CEO of Ford Motor Co. Jim Farley as they tour the Ford River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Mich., on Jan. 13, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
DETROIT—President Donald Trump celebrated the use of tariffs to generate revenue for the federal government and drive domestic manufacturing investments during a speech to the Detroit Economic Club on Jan. 13.
He cited record stock market highs and more than $18 trillion in investments as evidence that America’s economy is thriving.
Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
