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President Donald Trump<\/a> is scheduled to speak Tuesday at a truck manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley, where a competitive race for Congress this year<\/a> could determine which party controls the U.S. House for the second half of his term.<\/p>\n Trump will deliver remarks at Mack Trucks in Macungie in Lehigh County, according to the White House and two local members of Congress.<\/p>\n The visit will mark Trump\u2019s fourth Pennsylvania appearance in his second term, and his first this year ahead of November\u2019s high-stakes midterm elections.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania has four competitive U.S. House districts \u2014 the most of any state \u2014 and the Lehigh Valley-based 7th District is widely considered one of the most likely in the nation to flip from Republican to Democrat. <\/p>\n U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R., Lehigh) won the seat by 1 percentage point in 2024 as Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris<\/a> statewide. Bob Brooks<\/a>, a union leader and retired fireman who many prominent Democrats<\/a> rallied behind before last month\u2019s competitive primary, is facing Mackenzie in November.<\/p>\n The event Tuesday is scheduled as an official White House event, not a campaign event, and it could be the first of several trips by the president to the region and across Pennsylvania in the coming months.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to joining President Trump at Mack Trucks \u2014 one of our nation\u2019s most iconic manufacturers,\u201d Mackenzie wrote on social media. <\/p>\n \u201cBy investing in American workers and supporting domestic manufacturing, President Trump and Republicans<\/a> in Congress have helped to put the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos at the forefront of our nation\u2019s industrial revitalization. We appreciate President Trump coming to the region to help us highlight the work we\u2019ve done together to support American workers, families, and industries.\u201d<\/p>\n Mackenzie spoke Friday at a different Mack facility outside of Allentown to highlight part of a contract the company won from the U.S. Army last year to produce heavy dump trucks. The deal is worth up to $221.8 million, and Mack Defense said it received $47 million in the latest Department of Defense appropriations act.<\/p>\n A White House spokesperson said Trump will \u201cstand with the American workers he has fought for\u201d during his visit Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cUnder the President\u2019s leadership, key domestic industries are being revitalized, historic investments are pouring back into communities like Macungie, and families across the country are securing new, high-paying jobs,\u201d Liz Huston said. \u201cPennsylvanians placed their trust in President Trump, and he has delivered for them.\u201d<\/p>\n Former President Joe Biden<\/a> visited the same Mack facility in 2021<\/a> for a speech focused on supporting American manufacturing. <\/p>\n Trump last appeared in Pennsylvania in December for a rally at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono<\/a>, which is in a neighboring congressional district where another freshman Republican member of Congress is looking to fend off a Democratic challenger. Pitched as a speech to address voters\u2019 concerns about affordability, the president repeatedly veered off script and called affordability concerns a \u201choax.\u201d <\/p>\n Some of the president\u2019s former supporters in the region have since said they regretted voting for him<\/a>, and national Democrats have made the area a priority<\/a> as they look to win back a seat that Mackenzie flipped two years ago. Brooks, the Democratic nominee, has leaned into his working-class background while saying he understands voters\u2019 financial concerns.<\/p>\n U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, a Republican who represents another neighboring district, said Trump\u2019s upcoming visit signals the president\u2019s support for workers.<\/p>\n \u201cMack Trucks are a symbol of America\u2019s manufacturing strength,\u201d Meuser said on social media. \u201cTheir Lehigh Valley operations are a pillar of the local economy, employing Pennsylvania workers and driving the nation\u2019s trucking industry. 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