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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Peterbilt Motors' manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas, to promote his administration's trade and manufacturing policies. The White House plans to use the tour to highlight what it characterizes as a domestic manufacturing resurgence. This resurgence is driven by tariffs, tax policy and deregulation. A 25% tariff on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks took effect Nov. 1, 2025, along with additional duties on non-USMCA-compliant truck parts. White House officials credit the tariff regime with generating more than 1,000 additional jobs at Denton and over 2,000 positions across parent company PACCAR's U.S. operations. The administration claims its policies have created more than 1 million private-sector jobs and trillions in announced investments. The truck manufacturing sector remains under pressure from shifting emissions standards and weak freight demand.
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