Trump Trashes Electric Vehicles Standing in Front of GOP Governor Who Supports Them
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has taken executive action to bring electric vehicle manufacturers and related jobs to his state
“They want mandatory electric cars. The car goes for like two hours,” Trump said of the Democrats while McMaster, who has endorsed his 2024 campaign, stood behind him.
“What are you gonna do? Everyone’s gonna be sitting on the highway. We’re all gonna be looking for a little plug in. ‘Does anybody have a plug in? My car just stopped, we’ve been driving for an hour and 51 minutes.’ It’s ridiculous,” Trump mocked. At this point, McMaster started to chuckle.
But this had to be an awkward moment for the governor, who has thrown his support and political power behind electric vehicles in recent years. In October, he signed an executive order to prioritize recruitment of businesses related to electric vehicles and establish a jobs training program. He also created a working group to plan for EV infrastructure. In 2021, South Carolina won a $155 million contract for Oshkosh Defense to build United States Postal Service neighborhood delivery vehicles, which it says will create more than 1,000 jobs. BMW is also investing $1.7 billion to increase its EV manufacturing capabilities in South Carolina.
