Ohio Sen. JD Vance criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for shifting her stance on key policies, including an electric vehicle mandate. Vance claimed that Harris wants to raise the prices of diesel and gasoline and have all truckers drive electric vehicles. Harris had previously led the Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan to ensure 50% of car sales were electric by 2030. The Biden-Harris administration also finalized a regulation requiring half of all new car and truck sales to be electric. Harris’ campaign denied supporting an electric vehicle mandate despite her past push for more EV sales.
Vance accused Harris of running a “copycat campaign” and pretending to agree with former President Donald Trump on every issue. The vice president’s staffers also revealed that she had changed her stance on fracking, automatic weapons buyback programs, border wall construction, and Medicare for all. Harris’ campaign has tried to distinguish itself from Trump and Vance by highlighting differences in policies regarding abortion rights, middle-class taxes, and bringing Americans together versus dividing them. The spokesperson for the Harris campaign also denounced the “dangerous Project 2025 agenda” proposed by Trump and Vance.
During an event in Pennsylvania, Vance emphasized the importance of American truckers and opposed job-killing regulations like the EV mandate. He argued that forcing truckers to switch to electric trucks would worsen the current inflation crisis. He promised that a Trump-Vance administration would prioritize supporting American truckers and preventing regulations that could harm their businesses. The event in Pennsylvania was part of Vance’s campaign strategy to visit battleground states and connect with voters in key regions.
Vance highlighted the critical role of American truckers in the economy and promised to protect their livelihoods. He criticized Harris for proposing measures that could harm truckers and argued that forcing them to switch to electric vehicles would have detrimental effects on the economy. The senator stated that a Trump-Vance administration would prioritize stopping job-killing regulations like the EV mandate. By championing American truckers and opposing policies that could negatively impact them, Vance aimed to appeal to voters who rely on the trucking industry for their livelihoods.
Vance’s campaign events in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Michigan reflect his efforts to connect with voters in key regions. By highlighting the differences between his policies and those of Harris and Trump, Vance positioned himself as a candidate who prioritizes the needs of American truckers and opposes regulations that could harm their businesses. Through his campaign events and messaging, Vance aimed to build support among voters in battleground states and present himself as a champion for the American trucking industry.
