<p class="wp-block-paragraph">President Donald Trump announced a new submarine repair center in Cleveland, Ohio, during a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday, October 13, 2026. This announcement comes less than a month before Election Day as Trump aims to highlight his record in the battleground state.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I’m … pleased to announce that the Department of War has officially selected the new home of the U.S. Submarine Component Repair Center, a big deal that everybody wanted, and it’s going to be right here in Ohio, in Cleveland, Ohio,” Trump stated. “Big deal.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Trump was in Ohio to support Republican candidates, including Sen. Jon Husted and Rep. Max Miller, as well as gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy. He described the new facility, which will be 46,000 square feet, as one that will “manufacture, repair, and maintain key parts for virtually all new and existing submarines.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“You have to really thank Sen. Jon Husted for this more than probably anybody else,” Trump added.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He also commented on Husted's appearance, saying, “Look at that jawline. I’m telling you, I never saw that. I never studied him. Now I study him.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This announcement follows an August presidential memorandum that directed administration officials to identify a suitable location for the component repair center within 90 days.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In addition to the submarine repair center, Trump addressed concerns regarding a steam-powered heat utility facility in Youngstown that provides heating for 24 major buildings, stating that he is directing the departments of Energy and Commerce to collaborate with local senators to ensure the facility remains operational during the winter.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“It’s going to stay open, and you’re going to stay nice and warm during the winter,” he said.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Trump's announcements come amid similar declarations regarding other battleground states, including a claim about South Korea's commitment to invest $200 billion in U.S. energy infrastructure projects, which includes $50 billion for the Alaska liquefied natural gas project.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Two days after the announcement regarding the Alaska LNG project, Trump stated that Indian-owned Mesabi Metallics will invest $15 billion to construct the country’s largest steel mill, with production expected to begin in 2030.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The announcements coincide with Husted and Ramaswamy being in statistical ties with their Democratic opponents, former Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dr. Amy Acton, respectively, according to RealClearPolitics polling averages.</p>