Trump says White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades
Minister Donald Trump he told the crowd in michigan He said the White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades, the luxury car brand’s flagship sport utility vehicle, for the presidential motorcade.
Trump announced the purchase in a conversation delivered General Engines testing facility in the Detroit suburb of Milford.
“The one and only Escalade,” he said at the beginning of the nearly hour-long speech. “I think you know we ordered 250 Escalades, right? We ordered 250 Escalades…. We look very stylish in these Escalades.”
The 2026 Escalade’s manufacturer’s suggested retail price starts at $90,000, but upgrades run well into the six figures. The high-performance V series costs around $170,000.
“Our people are very spoiled,” he said. “They’re so spoiled. They love the Escalade. So do I.”
Introduced by hip-hop artists in 1998 and in popular culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Escalade’s endorsement helped reshape the car’s image as a status symbol and change Cadillac’s reputation as a car for older generations. Al Ghandi Automobile. It turned out somehow jay z music video and highway chase “The Matrix Reloaded” scene.
Cadillac, the brand of choice for many previous presidential administrations, also produces Trump’s “custom-built, ultra-safe castle on wheels” presidential limousine known as “The Beast.” by automaker.
Models pose for a photographer in front of a Cadillac Escalade at the Luxury Auto Show in Bucharest on May 24, 2007.
In his speech, the president praised the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and “world-famous Hummer” as “some of America’s most iconic vehicles.”
“Thank you to the automotive employees, technicians, mechanics, welders and engineers at General Motors,” he said. “There is no better group of people. It was workers like you who built this country, and now it is men and women like you who make it bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.”
Detroit-based General Motors, recently reported Stronger-than-expected second quarter results were achieved despite a 31% net decline in revenue, driven by strong U.S. support for the company’s pickups and SUVs.
This article first appeared on USA TODAY: ‘We look sharp’: Trump says White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades
