President Trump told governors this week that automakers are returning to Ohio and other states, a false claim that he’s made several times before.
Gov. Mike DeWine, who was among the guests at the White House, said he talked with Trump at a dinner the night before. He says that the president is very aware and concerned about the impending shutdown of the General Motors plant in Lordstown.
“I did not have a chance to talk with him about his statement about auto companies that are returning to Ohio," DeWine said.
And DeWine said he has no commitments from GM about the facility’s future.
“My impression is that they’re probably not going to put a new line back in Lordstown,” DeWine said. “It’s also my impression that they are talking to other companies about coming into Ohio.”
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said Trump’s comments are "a slap in the face" to 1,600 workers who would lose their jobs if the plant closes next month.
United Auto Workers this week sued GM to stop it from closing the Lordstown plant, as well as plants in Maryland and Michigan.
