Trump promised to revive American manufacturing, but is it working? What the data says ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump has announced some new factory investments ahead of midterm elections, but our Get the Facts Data Team found that manufacturing jobs have fallen slightly nationwide since the beginning of his second term.

DETROIT —

President Donald Trump has pointed to new investments as evidence that his policies are reviving American manufacturing in the lead-up to midterm elections, but our analysis found that employment in the sector has remained relatively steady since the start of his second term.

Experts say it'll take several years to fully evaluate how Trump's tariffs and tax reforms will influence job numbers nationwide.

Voters had mixed views about his approach in the battleground state of Michigan, the heart of America's automobile industry.

Tariffs squeeze businesses

Detroit Axle ships thousands of packages carrying automotive parts directly to consumers each day.

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