Trump Writes Foreword for Autoworkers Chief’s New Book Championing Tariffs
Trump backs Brian Pannebecker's “Blue Collar Conservative: From Reagan to Trump,” framing tariffs as essential to reviving American industry and manufacturing jobs.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump wrote the foreword for a new book by Brian Pannebecker, the head of Autoworkers for Trump, positioning tariffs as central to a manufacturing revival.
The book, titled “Blue Collar Conservative: From Reagan to Trump,” carries a foreword credited to the president and traces a political arc across four decades, according to amazon.com. Pannebecker has led the Autoworkers for Trump effort since its earliest days, Trump said in the post.
““Forgotten” America is forgotten no longer,” Trump wrote, urging supporters to buy the book and crediting Pannebecker’s group with helping secure victories across three presidential campaigns.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “It was my Honor to write the Foreword for Brian Pannebecker’s incredible new Book, “Blue Collar Conservative: From Reagan to Trump.” As the head of Autoworkers for Trump, Brian has been with us from the very beginning, and understands, like few others, the Wisdom, Courage, and TARIFFS required to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. It is Great Patriots like Brian who helped us secure Historic Victories in three Presidential Campaigns, and are working tirelessly to save American Industry, and champion MADE IN THE U.S.A. “Forgotten” America is forgotten no longer — Get your copy today” by mentioning the source (see amazon) on August 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 23rd message released today, and the last post was 3 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 10 of his 445 posts over the last 30 days classified as tariffs posts.
The endorsement links a grassroots labor figure to the administration’s trade agenda. Pannebecker, a retired autoworker who built a following among rank-and-file manufacturing employees, frames the book as a bridge from Ronald Reagan’s coalition to Trump’s, according to amazon.com. The promotion elevates a message aimed at blue-collar workers in industrial states where automotive employment remains a defining economic force.
The stakes fall unevenly across the manufacturing economy. Domestic producers shielded by import duties stand to gain pricing power and market share, while importers, retailers, and consumers face higher costs on affected goods. Autoworkers courted by Pannebecker’s group represent a bloc that Trump has repeatedly cited as a beneficiary of his trade posture, and the book seeks to consolidate that constituency.
The cover for Brian Pannebecker's book "Blue Collar Conservative: From Reagan to Trump," with a foreword by President Donald J. Trump, is displayed in Washington D.C.
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Tariffs have shaped American industrial policy since the republic’s founding, and the debate over protection versus free trade has divided both major parties for generations. The book’s framing, from Reagan to Trump, spans a period in which Republican orthodoxy shifted from free-trade advocacy toward the protectionist stance Trump now champions.
For the average reader, the book itself changes little, but the tariff policy it celebrates touches everyday prices. Duties on imported vehicles, parts, steel, and consumer goods can raise sticker costs at dealerships and stores, even as they aim to preserve domestic factory jobs.
Trump has promoted allied authors before, and this is not the first time he has lent his name to a book that advances his political themes. He has written or endorsed forewords and jacket blurbs for supporters across multiple campaigns, using his platform to drive sales and amplify sympathetic voices.
No further action or decision on the book’s promotion has been announced, and the next move rests with readers and the broader trade policy debate that continues in Washington.
Presidential authors reaching into the publishing trade is a tradition as old as the office itself. Theodore Roosevelt published more than 35 books during and after his presidency, including works on hunting, history, and naval warfare, and Ulysses S. Grant completed his memoirs in 1885 days before his death, earning his family roughly $450,000 through a deal arranged by Mark Twain. Those volumes cemented reputations and shaped legacies long after the men left office, proving that a president’s pen could outlast his term.
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