Trump’s manufacturing push has helped Ohio, but some voters say it is not enough

Manufacturing employment in Ohio has climbed by over 13,000 positions since Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, even as the national tally has slipped by roughly 21,000. Yet several of the president's own supporters in the state say the gains do not make up for rising living costs tied to the war with Iran, and MS NOW reports that some are still waiting for the promised boom.

Ann Davis, Michael Lante and Mark Metzger, all of whom voted for Trump, credit him with getting factory hiring moving. Hannah Hall, a 24-year-old single mother in Springfield, has been unable to find factory work and delivers groceries instead. She describes living paycheck to paycheck, says she regrets her 2024 vote for Trump, and would tell her earlier self not to cast it. CNBC has reported that since April, prices have risen faster than wages.

Local job markets remain unsteady. International Motors cut more than 1,000 workers in Springfield last week; the plant's new owner, the Canadian defense manufacturer Roshel, says it intends to rehire and may eventually double the workforce, without a firm schedule.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →