Bernie Moreno, U.S. Senator from Ohio and former automotive executive, posted a series of tweets on April 2 and 3, 2026, highlighting his views on the resurgence of American automotive manufacturing and recent economic trends.
On April 2, Moreno praised President Trump for revitalizing the U.S. automotive sector, writing “US Automotive Renaissance! America will be an automotive manufacturing powerhouse once again thanks to President Trump! Every single Democrat in Congress has come out against tariffs, which is the only reason this is happening. Auto workers should remember this in November!”.
Later that day, Moreno criticized mainstream media coverage of the auto industry’s investments since what he called “Liberation Day.” He stated “Here’s what you won’t read in the mainstream media (or @Automotive_News): Since Liberation Day one year ago today, these are the announced investments from auto companies: @Hyundai Kia: $26 billion @StellantisNA: $13 billion @Toyota: $10 billion (on top of $60 billion”.
On April 3, Moreno addressed concerns about national economic performance and government actions. He wrote “Despite what the media, the Panicans, and the Democrat Party say, the US economy continues to deliver strong job performance for working Americans! Maybe this is what they want to prevent by continuing government shutdowns?”.
Moreno serves on Senate committees focused on banking, housing and urban affairs, commerce, science and transportation, homeland security and governmental affairs, as well as budget issues (official website). He has also promoted innovation in transportation technologies—including blockchain and autonomous vehicle safety—and built a leading car dealership group prior to his Senate tenure (official website). Born in Colombia before immigrating to the United States at age five and becoming a citizen at eighteen (official website), Moreno maintains multiple offices throughout Ohio to serve constituents (official website) and regularly communicates with residents through newsletter subscriptions (official website).
