Thousands of supporters found their way to 19 Mile Road on Tuesday to hear from Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance. 

The former Ohio Senator took the podium at about 1:20 P.M. for a 20-minute rally speech regarding several topics including the economy, border security, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, and the Gotion battery plant.

“The ‘American Dream’ right now probably seems a little out of reach to a lot of us, but in 69 days we’re gonna save every single American dream. We are going to save this country.”

Patrons battled significant weather conditions at the rally, including a heat index of 95 and 72 percent humidity. Water was given out to spectators and medical personnel checked in on audience members showing potential signs of dehydration and heat stroke.

Vance spoke on many of former President Donald Trump policies, including the crude oil project labeled “Drill, Baby, Drill,” closing the southern border, high housing prices for young adults, high gas prices, and decreasing inflation rates. Regarding the Gotion plant, Vance said that Harris’ tie-breaking vote regarding inflation made Chinese companies “eligible for millions of American taxpayer dollars.” 

“Even some of the people in Obama’s administration said that the Gotion factory plant is a threat to national security. Kamala Harris not only wants to allow the Chinese Communist Party to build factories on American soil, but she also wants to pay them to do it with our tax money.”

Vance also cited Kamala Harris’ remarks during the Democratic National Convention.

“(Harris) said there will be extremely serious consequences for voting for Donald Trump. That is not a very presidential thing to say. Is she the vice president or vice principal?”

Other speakers at the event included farm owner Lori Brock, former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon, Chair of the Michigan Republican Party Pete Hoekstra, and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers.

“(China) has an economic plan to cut our legs out from under us,” Rogers said. “One of those plans is to get us to give them money to locate their Chinese technology right here in this community."

The general election will be held on Tuesday, November 5.