St. Clair Shores auto worker, councilman to attend ‘Liberation Day’ at White House

Town councilor of St. Clair Shores, Chris Vitale, is one among a gaggle of automobile staff who right this moment attends President Trump’s announcement within the White Home.

Vitale, who retired after a 30-year profession in December from Stellantis, mentioned this morning that he’s in Washington DC and attends the announcement of 16.00 within the White Home Rose Backyard along with round 20 different automobile staff in Detroit space.

“It’s a distinctive alternative,” mentioned Vitale, a member of automobile staff for Trump and in favor of charges to strengthen the US economic system. “They have been searching for just a few automobile individuals to point out assist, and I used to be chosen to be one among them.”

Vitale mentioned that he’s a powerful supporter of Trump’s plans to extend charges and campaigned prior to now. He believes in the long run that they may profit america.

“My feeling is that the remainder of the world panics as a result of they’ve finished them with us within the final 60 years,” he mentioned. “I’d say that in a 12 months to any extent further that lots of them will in all probability not even be in place, as a result of the thought is to permit these overseas governments to drop their charges on American merchandise, to play the enjoying discipline like that, so is one thing I’ve argued for since 2008.

He talked about the a part of the unfavourable response to charges “Hair Lighting on hearth … Nothing greater than drama” as a result of most merchandise from Canada and Mexico will initially be exempt as a part of the settlement between the US and Canada-Mexico. He talked about these reactions ‘shock tales’.

He mentioned the reason to assist the charges is advanced.

“What Trump does is basically the appropriate step,” he mentioned.

Vitale pays for his journey, “alone dime,” he mentioned.

Vitale, who mentioned he’s a member of the UAW, mentioned he was engaged on testing prototype drivers, the final 10 years of his profession within the Tech Middle in Auburn Hills, and beforehand labored at different services for Fiat Chrysler Cars and Chrysler.

He was elected within the metropolis council in November 2011 and was final re -elected in November 2023.

Initially revealed: April 2, 2025 at 11:55 am Edt