Vance Believes American Economy Is About to Boom, Champions American Worker in Toledo Speech

On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance appeared at Midwest Terminals in Toledo, Ohio, where he touted the successes of the Trump administration.

Vance’s speech centered around “the great American comeback,” in wake of the Biden administration.

Prosperity Under Trump

The vice president believes the American economy is about to boom.

“I think that we are on the cusp of the greatest economic year in the history of the United America, because we’re doing something new,” Vance said.

Vance voiced the Trump administration’s appreciation of the American worker, and contrasted this administration with the policies of offshoring and globalization of prior administrations.

“We’re investing in you, we’re investing in American workers, we’re investing in American businesses and we’re saying to everybody that the United States is open for business, but only if you invest in our great American people and our great American businesses,” Vance asserted.

“We are done with the old approach of shipping American jobs overseas and investing in everybody else,” the vice president added. “We are back to investing in the American worker, and we’re not going to stop fighting for you until we return America to true golden age of great American prosperity.”

Vance continued to tout the adminsitration’s accomplishments that matter to Ohioans, including no taxes on tips and no taxes on overtime.

But there is still work to be done, especially when it comes to affordability after the Biden-era inflation.

Vance vowed to “fight every single day for better home prices for Americans, for lower prescription drug prices, and of course, for rising wages.”

“That is what we’re going to do, that is what we have done, and that is what we promise will be the legacy of the second Trump administration: more prosperity for you,” Vance claimed.

Midterm Elections

But for the Trump administration to achieve its objectives, the 2026 midterms are crucial.

Democrats are attempting to take the House and Senate from Republicans. The GOP has narrow majorities in both chambers.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, represents Toledo in Congress, and Republicans believe they can flip Kaptur’s seat this November.

Kaptur, in response to being called out in Vance’s speech, said, “The Trump Administration’s reckless tariffs and disastrous trade wars are straining the pocketbooks of workers, farmers, and consumers across our area–but I’m glad Vice President Vance took the time to visit and learn from our world-class workforce.”

“It was great to hear that he’s now interested in lowering drug prices after voting against those efforts in the Senate,” Kaptur continued. “Unsurprisingly, the VP avoided discussing the 68,000 manufacturing jobs lost nationwide over the past year or the $45 Million federal investment in Libbey Glass and tens of millions in Northwest Ohio road projects canceled on his watch–investments that would keep our region competitive. Northwest Ohioans see through fancy airplanes and staged drop by visits. They know I’ll never give up on our people or our future.”

Vance also gave a shout out to Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, who was appointed as his replacement. Husted is running in November’s special election against former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

The gubernatorial election also received a mention, with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and his running mate, Senate President Rob McColley present.

“The question in November, it’s very fundamental,” Vance said. “It’s going to be do we reward the people like Jon Husted, who cut your taxes, who fight for lower housing costs, who fight for lower prescription drug costs? Or do we reward the crazy, far-left Democrats who think that America is one big get rich scheme for fraudsters? That’s it! That’s simply the question.”

“What I am promising you is that every day for the next three years, so long as I am the vice president of the United States, so long as Donald Trump is the president of the United States, we will remember that you are what makes America great and will never stop fighting for you,” he declared.

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