Rather than spending time on the second Republican Debate, which was still too crowded to be meaningful, it is more important to catch up on the person not in attendance, Donald Trump. The former President tells us his program for the country if he’s returned to office, but people need to listen.

Instead of attending the debate, Trump headed to Detroit seeking the striking United Auto Workers Union endorsement. Strangely, he held his rally at a non-union parts operation. Still, the visual is he and President Biden, who joined a UAW picket line, favored the union over management instead of realizing the Auto industry is in an impossible situation.

The administration is forcing the industry to faze out gas-powered autos in favor of battery-powered electric vehicles (E.V.s). Even with generous government subsidies, they lose big bucks on every E.V. At the same time, these autos require much less labor, meaning fewer jobs. Instead of recognizing the problems facing the union and management, the present and former presidents have taken the union’s side.