REMARKS

Remarks by Vice President Pence on Opening Up America Again | Lordstown, OH
ECONOMY & JOBS

Issued on: June 25, 2020

Lordstown Motors
Lordstown, Ohio

12:49 P.M. EDT

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, Ohio! That might be the first time I’ve ever driven up onstage. (Laughter.) And what a beautiful vehicle to do it in.

To Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette — he’s doing an incredible job for the United States of America. Would you give our Secretary a big round of applause? It’s so great that he’s here in Voltage Valley. (Applause.)

To Mayor Arno Hill, thank you for your warm welcome, for your great local leadership. Legendary coach Jim Tressel. And above all, my seatmate: Steve Burns and the men and women of Lordstown Motors. (Applause.) What a great day in the Buckeye State. (Applause.)

You know, it really is an honor to be here, to be able to drive up and help unveil what will soon be the first fully electric pickup truck on the market in the United States of America. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you: the Lordstown Endurance. (Applause.) It’s beautiful.

And I got to tell you: It’s a nice ride. (Laughter.) And I’m a truck guy. (Laughter.) I’m currently between trucks right now, but I’m looking.

So — but this is — this is just a great day. It’s an exciting day. From a time, not too long ago, where we had heartbreaking news, today is a new beginning for Lordstown, and it’s a new day of leadership in electric vehicles in the United States. (Applause.)

It really is great to be with all of you. And on my way here today, I got a phone call as soon as I landed from a friend of mine. He heard I was headed to Ohio, and I think he sounded just a little bit jealous. (Laughter.) He’s a man who loves the State of Ohio, and he has been the best friend that automotive manufacturing has ever had in the Oval Office. I bring greetings from the 45th President of the United States, President Donald Trump. (Applause.)

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