Hitting the Airwaves: Rep. Haley Stevens Sounds the Alarm on Chinese Vehicles, Defends Michigan Workers During Trump’s China Trip

Washington, D.C. – In case you missed it, as Donald Trump traveled to China last week with a group of billionaires, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens took to the airwaves to sound the alarm on any deal that would sell out Michigan workers, weaken the American auto industry, or open the door to Chinese vehicle imports into the United States.

While Trump met with billionaires, Haley Stevens stood up for Michigan manufacturing workers.

Here’s what Michiganders are seeing and hearing from Congresswoman Haley Stevens:

Deadline Detroit: U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens Concerned Trump Might Sell Out U.S. Auto Industry During China Trip

By: Allan Lengel

• Michigan U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens on Wednesday expressed concerns that President Donald Trump might sell out the U.S. auto industry during his high-stakes trip to China
• Stevens, who introduced legislation last year banning Chinese car imports into the U.S., explained she fears China, an ally of Iran, will help America resolve the messy war in exchange for an agreement allowing the U.S. to import low-cost Chinese cars.
• She said the import of Chinese cars "would upend our auto industry and jobs and lead to increased costs for Michiganders and Americans all over."

CBS Detroit: Trump in China

• “I didn’t see one voice from Michigan with him. I didn’t see a voice for Michigan manufacturing, Michigan autoworkers.”
• “We have seen repeatedly over the last year and a half this President sell us out, sell out Michigan manufacturing at the expense of his border global visions of grandeur”

WWJ: China EVs

• Some say it's not a matter of if but a matter of when cheap EVs from China are introduced into the markets in the United States
• “This is also why I am leading the charge on legislation to lessen our dependence on China.”
• “Our critical and rare earth minerals – to see those processed and refined here in the United States, here in Michigan, again good Michigan jobs that we want to create, that we want to grow.”

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