“America will no longer be ripped off.” That is the message from the Trump White House, and it is resonating at home.
President Donald Trump is putting American workers first and strengthening American industries. Cities all over the country, including Tennessee, are demonstrating our country’s return to manufacturing dominance.
Schneider Electric recently announced plans to build a new facility in Mt. Juliet, expanding their presence in the Middle Tennessee region.
For over 135 years, the global industrial technology company has provided American manufacturing jobs, and this tradition continues in the Volunteer State.
The planned expansion is a signal from the manufacturing powerhouse that they see a profitable and stable future on American soil.
Manufacturers are looking to grow in Tennessee
We have seen similar moves by manufacturers across Tennessee, including in Marshall, McNairy, and Tipton counties.
In response to the cost of tariffs on imported goods from China and other countries, family-owned Cra-Z-Art continues to relocate manufacturing equipment from Asia to the United States and plans to expand their Lewisburg facilities.
In their expansion announcement, the company claimed that “aggressive expansion will allow the company to deliver products faster and more cost-effectively to retailers and consumers while bolstering local economies.”
ABB makes low-voltage electrification products. The company has announced plans to create 50 new jobs at a new advanced manufacturing facility in Selmer. ABB’s investment represents the culmination of years of planning, marketing, and preparation by McNairy County and the State of Tennessee. It was carried across the finish line by policies that incentivize American production.
Charms LLC has been producing Blow Pops in Covington since 1973. Less than a month into the Trump administration, the company announced plans to add 67 jobs through a $97.7 million investment.
Trump has kept his promises to America
The American manufacturing success stories are stacking up in short order and we have strong leadership in the White House to thank.
President Trump’s first 100 days are best summarized in four words: promises made, promises kept. Since January 20, we’ve seen a true masterclass in the art of follow-through.
During the campaign, President Trump promised to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, level the playing field with global trading partners, and restore our country’s energy independence. We are on track to achieve all three goals.
It has been encouraging to see a president return to the Oval Office with such zeal and determination to put America first. The president’s economic agenda is proving to be as successful as it is broad. There are growing pains, but growth in US manufacturing is critical to an American century.
That growth is being achieved by undoing previous bad deals and charting a new course that will level the playing field for American industries.
Threats of tariffs have made for better negotiations
Most Tennesseans I speak with are as confident as ever that President Trump can get us out of the mess left by the previous administration.
For those concerned about the stock market and the volatility of our economy, I encourage them to remember that it will take time to reverse four years of disastrous economic policies and spending-induced inflation. I also remind them that we had the best economy in my lifetime during President Trump’s first four years in office. I am confident that we will again.
In just over three months, major trade partners have agreed to sit down and work together to find a more equitable solution. The threat of tariffs has prompted company after company to pledge billions of dollars in investments in the United States, creating tens of thousands of new jobs.
Tariffs, however, account for only a portion of the president’s early economic gains. He’s also eliminated countless burdensome and unnecessary regulations, a stark contrast to the previous administration, which never encountered a new rule it didn’t like.
Far-reaching regulations have real consequences for job creators, as the president and I have seen firsthand after spending decades signing the front side of checks before elected office. Having a chief executive in the Oval Office benefits American workers and restores American manufacturing dominance.
We see positive changes in Tennessee and expect more to come.
