Courting voters in the “blue wall” state, Harris began her tour at a factory and training facilities in Saginaw.
On that stop, she met with workers and toured Corning Incorporated’s Hemlock Semiconductor facility alongside Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) and Corning Chair and CEO Wendell Weeks.
She also endorsed the idea of not requiring a college degree for workers in high-skilled jobs.
“We need to get in front of this idea that high-skilled jobs require a college degree. It’s just not true,” she said.
Harris also reiterated that, if elected, she would like to look at the types of federal jobs might be able to apply a no-degree requirement.
The vice president also took a swipe at former President Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, for his criticism of the CHIPS and Science Act, one of President Biden’s signature legislative wins that aims to compete with China through semiconductor manufacturing.
Trump, during an appearance with Joe Rogan on Friday, called the bill “bad,” arguing instead in favor of tariffs. Harris on Monday criticized Trump’s time in the White House.
“When he was president, he sold advanced chips to China that helped them with their agenda to modernize their military,” Harris said about Trump.
“That’s not about what’s in the best interest of America’s security and prosperity, which should be two of the highest priorities for president in the United States.”
The Hill's Alex Gangitano has more here.
