Trump's Running Mate Attacks Germany for Deindustrialization

Vance: "You are deindustrializing your own country"

Vance, 39, criticizes Germany's industrial policy

JD Vance, Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 US presidential election, has criticized Germany for its industrial policy, saying that it is "deindustrializing your own country." In a speech in Pennsylvania, Vance said that Germany's focus on renewable energy and climate change has led to the loss of manufacturing jobs.

Vance, a former businessman and author of the bestselling book "Hillbilly Elegy," said that Germany's "green" policies have made it difficult for businesses to operate and have led to the loss of jobs. He said that the United States should not follow Germany's example.

"We need to be focused on our own economic interests," Vance said. "We need to be focused on creating jobs and growing our economy. We can't afford to be following Germany's lead down the path of deindustrialization."

Vance's comments were met with applause from the crowd. He is considered to be a rising star in the Republican Party, and his selection as Trump's running mate is seen as an attempt to appeal to blue-collar voters.

Germany has been a major economic partner of the United States for decades. However, there have been growing tensions between the two countries in recent years over trade and other issues.