Former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in Pennsylvania on Monday, his second visit to the battleground state in recent days.
During his visit to a manufacturing plant in York, Pennsylvania, Trump discussed employment and energy policy.
“I stand for American energy independence and manufacturing dominance,” he declared.
He expressed his support for the development of small modular nuclear reactors and promised to approve more energy development if re-elected as president.
Additionally, Trump vowed to eliminate a rule implemented during the Biden administration that restricts emissions from fossil fuel power plants.
He criticized the rule as part of an “anti-American energy crusade” and vowed to end it, calling it a disaster for the country.
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Trump’s visit kicks off a week of intense campaigning designed to counter the Democratic National Convention by addressing key issues in contested states.
He is set to focus on crime and safety in Michigan on Tuesday, national security in North Carolina on Wednesday, and immigration in Arizona on Thursday.
His campaign aims to highlight the contrast between his willingness to discuss important concerns for voters and Vice President Kamala Harris’s alleged avoidance of pressing issues.
“President Trump has continued to speak about sky-high inflation that has crushed American families, an out-of-control border that threatens every community, and rampant crime while Kamala Harris continues to hide from the press,” stated Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung.
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