Journal. A reminder, you can watch all of our programs online at cspan. Org. We take you live to saginaw, michigan, where Vice President pence is holding a rally. Live coverage on cspan3. Give another round for laura cox. And to terry bowman who is leading on behalf of American Workers all across this nation, thank you, terry. Thanks for your great leadership. Its great to be here in the wolverine state. With one of the most important coalitions of the 2020 campaign. It is great to be with workers for trump. So, thank you all for coming out today. On a blustery michigan day. And the day when theres a lot of bluster in washington, d. C. , as well. Ive got to tell you, im here for one reason and one reason only. And that is because michigan and america need four more years of President Donald Trump in the white house. [ crowd chanting four more years ] like all of you, im here because i stand with President Donald Trump. When this president stands up for american jobs and American Workers, i stand with President Donald Trump. When this president stands up for faith and freedom and Law Enforcement and our armed forces, i stand with President Donald Trump. [ applause ] and when this president stands up to the donothing democrats, their endless investigations and their partisan impeachment, we stand with President Donald Trump . [ cheers and applause ] its great to be with so many friends today and to be out of washington, d. C. Truthfully, friends, whats happening on capitol hill today is a disgrace. The first day of this administration, democrats in washington have been trying to overturn the results of the last election. And theyre back at it again today with their partisan impeachment vote. You know, the truth is, theyre trying to impeach this president because they know they cant defeat this president. Theyre trying to run down this president because they know they cant run against our record. They cant run against our results. Theyre pushing this partisan impeachment because they know they cant stop you from giving President Donald Trump four more years in the white house. [ applause ] and they know what you know. What began four years ago has grown into a movement. A movement of Everyday Americans from every walk of life. Here in michigan, you believe we could be strong again. You believe we could be prosperous again. We could get michigan working again. Michigan said yes to President Donald Trump in 2016 and he and i both know that michigan is going to say yes to President Donald Trump in 2020. You know, when you think of the last three years, i think theres only one way you can describe it. You spend three years of action, spend three years of results, its been three years of promises made and promises kept. But were just getting started, michigan. Thats why we need four more years of President Donald Trump in the white house think about it, this president rebuilt our military, restored the arsenal democracy, giving our sailors, airmen, marines and coast guard, the resources they need to accomplish their mission and defend this nation. This president expanded veterans choice to every veteran in america and brought accountability to the va. Hes confirmed more than 170 conservative judges. And get this, in eight years of the obama administration, president obama saw 55 court of appeals judges confirmed. Were right on track in our first three years to have this president appoint 50 principaled conservatives to our court of appeals around america. And i can tell you, theyre all strong conservatives who will uphold all the godgiven liberties enshrined in our constitution. Like the freedom of religion. The freedom of speech. And the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. It president promised to secure our borders and end the crisis of illegal immigration and im proud to report that apprehensions on our southern border in the last six months are already down by more than 70 and weve already started to build that wall. But what brings us here today is that for all this president has accomplished, against unprecedented opposition every day of our administration, whats most remarkable is what this president has done for the american worker. President donald trump loves hardworking americans. And from the first day of this administration, President Trump has been fighting for more jobs, better jobs and better wages for working americans. Ive seen it firsthand right out of the gate in our first year we worked to cut taxes on working families and businesses large and small. We rolled back federal red tape at an historic level. We unleashed american energy. And this president has fought every day for free and fair trade that puts american jobs and American Workers first. [ applause ] and i dont have to tell you here in michigan, thanks to the leadership of this president and our allies in the congress, the American Economy is booming. The stock market is soaring, pensions and 401 k s are going off the charts. The president told me just the other day, he said, stopped by a guy at a Grain Elevator and the guy stuck his hand out and said, mr. President , i want to shake your hand and i want to thank you because my wife thinks im an investment genius since you became president of the United States. Im telling you what, you watch that stock market, its grown by more than 50 in the last three years. Thats a more certain retirement for working americans across the land. The truth is for all weve accomplished, this actually is the best economy for hardworking men and women in my lifetime. Over the last three years, think about it, businesses large and small across michigan and across america have created 7 million new jobs. 75,000 jobs right here in michigan. Unemployment is at a 50year low and the Unemployment Rate for africanamericans and hispanic americans is the lowest level ever recorded. [ applause ] the American Green is working again for every american were celebrating more jobs but its also about better jobs. You all see this in the paper as well and i know youre feeling it in your pocketbooks. Since President Trump was elected, and we moved our agenda forward, the agenda of the people of michigan endorsed three years ago, the average American Household has seen your disposable income go up by more than 5,000 a year. Thats after inflation and thats after taxes. I mean, we set records, i guess, just the other day on black friday and cyber monday and everything, right . Thats because people have more money in their pockets, more takehome pay. And wages are rising at the fastest pace in more than ten years. I know what means most to the president , is that when you look at wages finally rising across the board, theyre actually rising most rapidly for hardworking, bluecollar americans. The forgotten men and women of america. What a difference. What a difference three years makes. The last president in the oval office saw our country lose 200,000 manufacturing jobs. I come from just south of here, the state of indiana. Its a state just like this one where we do two things particularly well. You make things and you grow things, right . And i remember, i was governor of the state of indiana at the time. We actually had a president in the oval office who was basically saying that manufacturing was never coming back. That we lost 200,000 jobs. Remember what he said . The summer of 2016 . The last president actual 4ri said, when he was asked how are you going to bring back manufacturing jobs . He said, quote, what magic wand do you have . Well, we didnt need a magic wand. We just needed President Donald Trump in the white house. [ applause ] coming from a great manufacturing state, i couldnt be more proud to say under President Trumps leadership, we havent lost 200,000 manufacturing jobs, in three years businesses have created 500,000 manufacturing jobs, including 30,000 automotive jobs. In fact, i just heard getting off the plane, ford announced new jobs at two manufacturing factories here in michigan that are going to create 4,000 more jobs. Null this economy is rolling and its rolling on everything thats made america strong and prosperous, centering on that manufacturing economy and the strong and vibrant heartland. I dont have to roll off statistics. I can tell from your faces, workers for trump all know whats happening in this economy. Karen and i slipped away for a couple days for spring break. But it was more like a day and a half. True story. We were sitting on the beach, ball caps on, sunglasses. We were down there the president goes to palm beach. We go to ft. Myers. We were down there sitting on the beach. True story. These two big guys came walking by wearing budweiser shirts and one fellow saw it in the paper that i was there. He stopped and said, hey, youre pence. And i said, yes, i am. He said to me, well, listen, you got to tell the president to keep doing what hes doing because i made twice as much money last year as i made the year before. [ applause ] i told him i would. I told him i would tell the president word for word and i did. He started walking away with his buddy and he turned around and said, i dont know what you do, but keep doing what you do, too. I told him i would. And all the great hard working americans gathered here today, all the people that will be with us tonight, when the president arrives back in michigan this eveni evening. The President Donald Trump is the best friend working americans have ever had in the white house. Just because he loves people he loves people who work hard. I see it every day. As we travel around the country. Maybe it comes from growing up in a Small Business family, maybe it comes from being out on job sites over the years. He just has tremendous respect for men and women who work hard, take pride in their work. And people sense that. They know that. But for all weve achieved under this president so far, im here to tell you, the best is yet to come for American Workers under President Trump. Since the president signed that tax cut into law, companies have literally brought back into our country more than 1 trillion from overseas to invest in property, plant, equipment and more, more and more american jobs. And last year, the president launched what we call the pledge to American Workers to encourage businesses in every field to expand opportunities for training American Workers. Through apprenticeships and internships. And when we launched the pledge to American Workers, im proud to report, our first year goal was to have 500,000 training opportunities and apprenticeships established across the country. But i have to be honest with you, we didnt hit that number. As i stand before you today, one year in, the pledge to American Workers has secured 15 million training and apprenticeship opportunities. [ applause ] President Trump and i believe all honest work is honorable and we want to make sure apprenticeships and training opportunities are there for everybody. Whatever your calling is, whatever you want to make a living and support your family. This president has been fighting for trade agreements and putting american jobs and American Workers first. President trump after years of enormous trade deficits and intellectual property theft, President Trump put china on notice that the era of economic surrender is over. We just secured phase one trade deal with china. Its actually a big win for agriculture all across this country and it is the beginning of the step in the direction of releveling the Playing Field with china. But we also kept hundreds of billions of dollars of tariffs in place to make sure china knows we mean business and were going to stand up for American Workers. Were working on a new trade deal with japan. Were in discussions with the eu. Once the uk gets done with that brexit thing, well have a trade deal with them. Its all going to put american jobs and American Workers first. But i think all of you know closer to home, it was right out of the gate three years ago this president said that we could do better in our trading relationship with canada and mexico. And he took Decisive Action to renegotiate the nafta agreement. And after two years of negotiation and one year of delays on capitol hill, this week the house of representatives will vote to approve the usmca. Its a win for michigan. Its a win for america and American Workers. I dont have to tell all of you here in the heartland about the experience we all had in the wake of nafta. Back in indiana, we literally saw not just factories but entire communities shudder over the last 30 years. As nafta has the structure of nafta essentially, intentional or unintentional, created an incentive for companies to move jobs south of the border. But under President Donald Trump, those days are over. The usmca puts american jobs and American Workers first. [ crowd chanting working for trump ] the usmca they tell us could create more than half a million new jobs across this country, including 50,000 manufacturing jobs, and the people of michigan deserve to know it actually includes a projection of 28,000 automotive jobs. [ applause ] thats because under of the usmca, if you havent heard about this yet, 75 of auto parts and dutyfree cars have to be made in north america and 40 have to be made by workers essentially earning what is the average wage here in the United States. The president drove a hard bargain to end naftas old incentives to move factories to the south. And now businesses just like fords announcement today, are creating and opening jobs and factorying right here in the United States. After they get done with todays activities in the house, im told theyre going to bring up the usmca. And i expect there will be a lot of people taking credit for this thing. But ive got to tell you, i was there through every step of the way. Tough negotiations with mexico and canada. Make no doubt about it, when it comes to the usmca, President Donald Trump got it done. So, the president s delivered for American Workers because he knows the American Workers are the best in the world. When we level the Playing Field, President Trump and i know American Workers can compete and win against workers anywhere in the world. And thanks to the president s leadership and the strong support of michigans leaders in congress and all of you, the truth is in three short years, weve made America Great again. To keep America Great, we have to decide right here and right now that michigan is going to vote for four more years of President Donald Trump in the white house [ crowd chanting four more years ] four more years means more jobs. Four more years means more judges. Four more years means more support for our troops. And its going to take at least four more years to drain that swamp. You know, the choice of this election couldnt be clearer, the stakes couldnt be higher. Today you have a president who loves this country, who stands by our military, our workers, Law Enforcement and freedom. He never quits. He never backs down. He believes in you. And i see it every day. He fights for you every single day. You know, like many of you, i actually started in politics as a young man, as a democrat. My grandfather was actually a proud member of the Transportation Union in chicago for 40 years. And ive got it to tell you from my heart, my grandfather wouldnt recognize todays democratic party. Todays democratic heater has been taken over by radical leftists who want higher taxes, open borders, lateterm abortion and socialistist policies that would actually crush the American Economy. And were still tonight after a sham investigation, donothing democrats are actually going to vote on a partisan impeachment seeking to overturn the will of the American People. I said it before, ill say it again. Todays vote in the house of representatives is a disgrace and it sets a dangerous precedent for our country. And i remember when nancy pelosi said months ago she would never bring impeachment, unless it was overwhelming, compelling and bipartisan. And is already unfolding on capitol hill today, the only bipartisan vote will be a vote against the articles of impeachment against President Trump. You know, i know people here in michigan i read an article just yesterday. A group that was interviewed right here in saginaw. They brought together a group of people that voted for President Trump and voted for president obama. And every single one of them said they were opposed to this sham investigation and partisan impeachment. Every single one. Of your neighbors here in saginaw. There was a man named michael who was quoted. He said, instead of working on policies and things that will help the people, democrats are just working to preserve their own position and they really dont care about you and me. Mike was right. They think they know better than you. They think michigan made the wrong choice in 2016. Theyre afraid theyre going to make the same choice again in 2020. Just remember, michigan, the choice is yours, not theirs. And if you doubt politic, one democrat congressman even said, and i quote, im concerned if we dont impeach the president. Hes going to get reelected. Let me tell all of you here in michigan, neighbors and friends, enough is enough. The American People deserve better. Its time for democrats in washington to put partisan politics aside, end this partisan impeachment and get back to work on the issues that matter most to the American People. Whatever democrats in Congress Want to spend their time on, President Trump and i are going to keep on fighting for you. Were going to keep on delivering our agenda of a Strong National defense, secure borders, conservatives on our courts. And were never going to stop fighting for jobs, jobs, jobs in michigan and all across america. Were going to keep america working because this president stays focused. He stays focused where you elected him to stay focused, and thats on hardworking americans. You and your families. I promise you, working americans are never far from our hearts and our minds. The people across this country who make things, who grow things, who spend their days building more than a facebook page. People that read the saginaw news, not the new york times. People who put on uniforms. And wear them courageously at home and abroad. Were talking about people who put faith and family and freedom first. [ applause ] you love this country. Just like this president. And you know what a blessing it is to be a citizen in the greatest nation of the world. Youre the people were fighting for. Every american regardless of race or creed or color who wants to work hard and live the American Dream. Thats who were fighting for. Well never stop fighting until that American Dream is a reality for every american. Because it really it really comes from the president s heart and mind. You know, some people think the president and i are kind of different. I mean, the truth is, the truth is we have a lot in common. I mean, when we first met, we were talking about our families. His grandfather em freighted to this country. My grandfather emigrated to this country. His dad built a Small Business, built a small Family Business up into a Great Success in new york city. My grandfather had a gas station in southern indiana. He followed work across Manhattan Island and built countries all over the country and all over the world. I followed a career into public service. That was the calling of my life. You know, i tell people that other than a whole lot of zeros, President Trump and i have a lot in common. And its a belief in the American Dream because its not a Bumper Sticker for us. Its our lives. I mean, i see the pictures on the credenza behind his desk in the oval office. Theyre just a family, his mom and his dad and his kids, melania and the family. I hear the way he talks in hushed tones about his mother and his father and about his family. And i feel the same way. And thats what were fighting for every day. Were fighting to make sure that dream is available for every american. And with the result weve been able to deliver together, were making the American Dream a reality for more americans than ever before. [ applause ] thanks to all of you and the confidence you placed in this president in 2016, michigan. Hard working, blue collar americans are winning like never before. And workers for trump, let me tell you, were going to keep fighting for 50e67 one of you every single day. Because you have a president who fights for you. Before i leave, let me challenge you. As hes fighting for you every single day against unprecedented opposition, now its your time to fight for him. Make no mistake about it, the other side is coming. They want nothing more than to undue all the progress we made. All that weve achieved together and one bad day in november and michigan will help make that decision. I think the choice facing this country has never been clearer, the stakes have never been higher. Weve made incredible progress in the last three years but now its time to redouble those efforts. Strengthen the conservative principles underpinning our courts, Constitutional Foundation of this country, standing up for our ideals for family and freedom, strengthening our military. We look at the agenda of democrats, medicare for all, the green new deal, advancing socialist policies. The choice has never been clear clearer. So men and women of michigan, i know youve got youve got a great Great Holiday season coming. And i want you to enjoy it with your family and friends. Come january first its time to go to work. You have to be ready to turn out and vote. Im told with absentee balloting, its never been easier to vote in michigan. Vote early. Where a flend and go to work. After youve made arrangements to be out there and talk to your neighbors and friends i mean, the truth is, we have an incredible story to tell. In 2016, i heard the vision that our president articulated. I saw the energy of his personality, his unique connection to the American People. Its a whole different thing when youre telling your neighbors and friends what somebody is going to do versus what they have done. Weve got a great story to tell michigan about President Donald Trump and we need you to go out and tell it. And workers for you have to tell them what this president has done. Hes done more for hard working blue collar americans than any president in this lifetime. Finally as we go into this special season of the year and we begin to enter an election year, id encourage you to have faith. Have faith in this president. Who i marvel at every day. I talked to him this morning. I told him i was going to beat him to michigan. I can tell you hes excited to be with all many of you tonight. Its going to be a tremendous rally. But i just i marvel at his resilience, at his strength and his ability to just keep going forward. Sometimes people tell me they grab me out of the rope line and say, tell the president to just keep going. Thats something you never have to tell President Donald Trump. As we say in the hoosier state, all the reverse is stripped out of that pickup truck. It only goes forward. So, have faith in this president , in his energy, his vision, his determination. [ applause ] as we go out and tell our neighbors and friends in the next year, have faith in the American People, have faith that when we tell our story, we show how we put the principles that have always made America Great in the past and have made America Great again into practice. That it all still works. If we hold strong, unapologetic leadership, if we hold the banner of freedom high, our friends and neighbors will rally to our cause in 2020 just as they did in 2016, so have faith in your family and friends when you go out. Timely in this special time of the year, id encourage you to take time to renew that other kind of faith. Faith that has always been the wellspring of the strength of the people of this nation. I just truly believe i truly do believe that christmas is a special time of the year. There are many traditions we have. Our youish friends celebrate hanukkah and the president and i had a great hanukkah celebration at the white house just a few days ago. But for me in my house, christmas isnt about presents under the tree. It isnt about stockings hung by the chimney with care. It isnt even about another heavyset, whitehaired guy. Its about something much deeper. And karen and i will slip away when our work is done and we will take time to reflect on that. But it was a few years ago that we had a special moment. We actually when i was governor of indiana, we made our way to israel to the holy land over the christmas season. And on christmas eve, we went to bethlehem and we stood in a place called shepherds field, which is still there to this day. And its marked by grottos, one after another. As you walk up the hill, you can hear silent night being sung in every different language that you can imagine. We stood on the very top of the hill and we thought of those words where shepherds were watching our flocks by night and an angel of the lord appeared to them and the glory of the lord surrounded them and brought them good news, tightings of great joy. And then in the city of david was born to them a savior, who was christ, the lord. And as we recited those verses on that starry night, we could literally see the church and the nativity five miles away on another hillside, welllit on that christmas eve. And i turned to my kids and i said, how little has changed in 2,000 years from this same starry night. Same hills, the same sky and for our family, the same faithful promise kept. So take the time this season to renew your faith if you share that. Be strengthened by it and be encouraged by it. And know that as long as we keep our faith in him, whos always kept his promises, the people of this great nation and the faithful around the world, the best days for america are yet to come. [ applause ] thats for coming out here today. I leave here with renewed confidence that you came out on a blustery day to be with so many good friends, to be out of washington, d. C. , today. The president and i are so grateful for your support. And i leave here today with renewed confidence. With your continued support and efforts, between now and election day, november 2020, with renewed Republican Leadership at every level, with a new republican majority in the United States house of representatives. [ applause ] President Donald Trump in the white house and with gods help, we will keep america working. We will keep america prospering. And we will keep America Great. Thank you very much. God bless you. God bless america. And Merry Christmas [ cheers and applause ] Live Campaign 2020 coverage from saginaw, michigan, with Vice President mike pence. The house is debating two articles of impeachment against President Trump today. With votes expected later this evening. You can follow live house impeachment coverage on our companion network, cspan. Coming up this afternoon, Senate JudiciaryCommittee ChairLindsey Graham will talk to reporters when the impeachment proceedings in the house and the expected impeachment trial in the republicanled senate. Well have live coverage at 2 00 eastern here on cspan3, online at cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. Dr. Steven wolf is the center on Society AmericaHealth Society aameritus, a lead author on a report on the Life Expectancy in the u. S. Charts as working age americans are dying at higher rates, especially in economically hardhit states, the new vcu study identifies a distinctly american phenomenon as americans among 25 to 64yearolds, as mortality increases and u. S