Trump announces new Audi factory at Georgia campaign rally

President Trump announced a new Audi factory while campaigning in Georgia on Saturday, a move that arrived almost a week before November’s midterms.

“Today, I’m thrilled to announce a massive auto manufacturing investment in the great state of Georgia by a fantastic company,” Trump said during the Saturday rally. 

“Audi has just committed to invest $4.2 billion in nearby Macon, Georgia, to begin the construction next month on a massive plant that will produce 200,000 cars a year. Think of that, think of that. Two hundred thousand cars a year, that’s incredible,” he added.

In a Saturday press release, Audi said that the company “is taking a major step in its global growth strategy with plans to establish its first U.S. plant........

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