- “Blood lines” were briefly the subject of President Donald Trump’s opening remarks during a tour of a Ford manufacturing facility in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Thursday.
- Trump has demonstrated a fascination with “genes” and family lineage before, such as when he compared himself to his uncle who taught at MIT.
- “The company founded by a man named Henry Ford,” Trump said. “Good blood lines, good blood lines, if you believe in that stuff, you’ve got good blood.”
- Some commenters online were quick to point to Henry Ford’s legacy which was later scrutinised over his collaboration with the German Nazi regime during WWII in addition to anti-Semitic writings.
In an off-teleprompter riff Thursday, President Donald Trump praised Henry Ford’s “blood lines” during a tour of a Ford manufacturing facility in Ypsilanti, Mich.
The visit was ostensibly about the company producing personal protective equipment (PPE) to help with the nation’s coronavirus response.
In the middle of reading a line about the history of the company, Trump veered off topic during his introductory remarks.
The President says the founder of Ford has good bloodlines.. If you’re not familiar with Henry Ford, I would encourage you to read more about him and specifically his actions during WW2 pic.twitter.com/vniaOSR2sX
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) May 21, 2020
Read the article by Jake Lahut in Business Insider Australia.