Donald Trump, the President of the United States, visited Ohio, a key battleground state for the upcoming midterm elections, where he highlighted his tariff policy aimed at attracting foreign investment to the U.S.
According to Yonhap News, during a campaign rally at a high school in Ohio on October 3, Trump stated, "We give them a small window of about a year and a half to build their factories here. If they don’t, we will impose tariffs of 150, 200, 250, or even 300%."
He added, "In the end, they are all building (factories) here. It’s very simple, and we have executed this at a level no one has ever seen before," claiming that this approach has secured trillions of dollars for the U.S.
Trump justified his tariff policy by asserting that countries like China, Japan, South Korea, and Canada have long used tariffs against the U.S., which has made the country a "laughingstock."
The day before, Trump suggested that if South Korea does not invest in the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, "we can charge them more," hinting at the possibility of increasing tariffs.
This visit to Ohio marked Trump's first stop in a battleground state since he began his nationwide campaign tour on October 1, where Republican and Democratic candidates are closely contesting in polls.
In contrast, his previous stops in Oklahoma and Alabama were in Republican strongholds where GOP candidates lead in Senate election polls.
Ohio is considered a crucial battleground, with Republican incumbent Senator Jon Husted and Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown in a tight race within the margin of error.
Trump noted that he has won Ohio in all three of his presidential campaigns (2016, 2020, 2024) and recorded the highest number of votes in the state's history, urging voters to "defeat the radical left Democrats once again" in the upcoming midterms.
He asserted, "If I had lost the last election, and Kamala (Democratic candidate Kamala Harris) had won, I believe our country would have been destroyed. If the Republican Party wins, each of you will have $5,000 in your pockets, and our country will experience unprecedented economic success."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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