President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton on Thursday to highlight American manufacturing and the administration’s pro-growth economic agenda.
An administration official said he is expected to deliver remarks to workers during the stop.
Purpose of the Visit and Economic Messaging
The visit forms part of a broader domestic travel effort tied to economic messaging ahead of the midterm elections. White House officials have pointed to tax reductions, deregulation, and trade measures, including heavy truck tariffs put in place in late 2025, as factors supporting expanded domestic production.
White House Statement
In a statement, a White House spokesman said Trump will tour the plant “to tout his pro-growth economic agenda that has created more than one million private-sector jobs, sparked trillions in new investments, lowered taxes, and reshored key manufacturing back to the United States. The President’s America First trade agenda is driving a manufacturing renaissance that will continue paying dividends for the great state of Texas and Americans across the country.”
Local Support and Manufacturing Gains
Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX) announced he will join the president at the factory. According to Jackson’s office, parent company Paccar has added more than 1,000 jobs at the Denton facility and more than 2,000 jobs across the United States. The company’s Peterbilt and Kenworth brands move approximately 30 percent of the nation’s truck freight.
“President Trump is delivering on his promise to put American workers and American manufacturing first,” Jackson said. “Right here in Texas, we’re seeing what happens when we cut red tape, unleash American industry, and stand up for our workers. The thousands of jobs created by Paccar are proof that America is open for business again, and I’m proud to stand with President Trump as we continue bringing jobs, investment, and critical manufacturing back home.”
Broader Economic Context
Previous Visits and Schedule Notes
Trump was last in North Texas in September for the Dallas RNC Midterm Convention and visited the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington during that trip. Exact arrival details for Thursday have not been announced, and it is not yet clear how travelers might be affected. North Texas is expected to see storms later this week that could bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding, though as of Tuesday there had been no indication that weather would alter the president’s schedule.
Following the Denton stop, Trump is expected to maintain an active travel schedule promoting the administration’s economic agenda directly to voters before the midterms.
