A viral image shared on Threads claims Ford is purportedly moving four of its factories back to the U.S. as a result of President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs.

 

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Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from a March 26 post shared by “America’s Last Line of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page.

Fact Check:

Over 30,000 Ford vehicles, including 2021 to 2023 Bronco Sport models, have recently been recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to USA Today. Besides Ford, Volvo and Nissan vehicles have also been recalled, the outlet reported.

The Threads image, which has received over 2,000 likes as of writing, claims Ford is purportedly moving four of its factories back to the U.S. as a result of Trump’s recent tariffs.

“Ford Is Moving Four Factories Back to the US, along with 25,000 High-paying Jobs! But please…keep telling me that tariffs don’t work,” text superimposed on the image reads.

The claim is false and originally stems from a March 26 post shared by “America’s Last Line of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page. The Facebook page describes itself as “the flagship of the ALLOD network of trollery and propaganda for cash” before reiterating “nothing on this page is real.”

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find a press release on Ford’s website or a statement shared on its verified social media accounts repeating the claim. Trump also does not appear to have publicly commented on the claim via his personal or government X accounts, his TRUTH Social account, or his verified social media accounts. (RELATED: Viral X Image Does Not Show Authentic Truth Social Post From Trump About ‘Ending Tariffs’)

In addition, Check Your Fact did not find any credible news reports to support the claim. If Ford had truly decided to move four of its factories back to the U.S. as the Threads post claims, multiple media outlets would’ve covered it, yet none have.

Actually, the opposite is true. On March 31, Snopes debunked the claim, tracing its origin to the same satirical Facebook page.

Check Your Fact has contacted Ford for comment.