Trump’s claim of a 44-year gap in U.S. car plant construction is false

Trump said the U.S. had not built a car plant for 44 years and is now building more than ever.

That claim is false: more than two dozen major vehicle assembly plants opened in the past four decades.

Some new auto projects have been announced or opened during Trump’s time in office, but the article says similar activity happened under earlier presidents too.

That makes it hard to credit the trend to his tariffs alone.