Republican EV attacks are flooding Michigan, putting Democrats on the defensive in a critical battleground [Video]

Republicans are flooding Michigan with attacks on electric vehicles, warning they will only benefit China and spur massive job losses in the swing state.

Former President Donald Trump during recent campaign events in Michigan said an “EV mandate” would cost hundreds of thousands of US auto jobs and the industry would be gone from the state within a few years because China would take all the business. Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican running for Senate, made similar warnings in a debate this week.

Political strategists told Business Insider that the anti-EV messaging was drowning out positive ones in Michigan, putting Democrats on the defensive in a critical battleground. The latest polls indicate Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck-and-neck in Michigan, with Trump gaining ground over the past few months. While EVs aren’t a major issue for American voters writ large, they’ve been a hot-button issue in Michigan, given the state’s long legacy of auto manufacturing and skepticism among union workers.

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