Former President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to Drake Enterprises, a small non-union auto parts manufacturer outside Detroit, on Wednesday night to counter-program the Republican presidential debate and to contest President Biden's relationship with unionized auto workers. Trump bashed union leadership and argued that United Auto Workers members should prioritize their own interests over those of the union leadership. His visit was seen as a way to show his support for unionized auto workers, despite not speaking to striking autoworkers, and its effect on the ongoing UAW strike remains to be seen.
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Former President Donald Trump visited Clinton Township, Michigan on Wednesday to address workers at Drake Enterprises and call for a revival of economic nationalism. He blamed foreign trade deals for auto industry problems and criticized Democrats for taking away union workers' rights. Trump's speech was an attempt to court rank-and-file union members, but it remains to be seen if these efforts will be successful in the future.