Donald Trump has made the astonishing claim that "nuclear weapons" are the biggest threat to the car manufacturing industry. The former president was back on the campaign trail in Flint, Michigan, alongside Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, following a poll showing Kamala Harris making significant strides.

After struggling through a painful interview about cryptocurrency on Monday in which he kept trying to change the topic, the 78-year-old last night also showed no signs of having any fresh ideas for the automobile industry. When asked by a supporter what he saw as the biggest threat to Michigan's car manufacturing future, Trump said: "We have one major threat...nuclear weapons."

He then launched into an odd tirade about his relationships with world leaders, the Biden administration and climate change, the Express US reports.

"We have countries that are hostile to us. They don't have to be. I got along great with Vladimir Putin, President Xi and Kim Jong Un," he said. "It's the single biggest threat to the world. You won't care about making cars if that stuff starts happening."

Trump also revealed that Kamala Harris "could not have been nicer" when she called him after his second failed assassination attempt.

He concluded: "The fact is we have to have people who are respected by the opponent. Even Pakistan has nuclear weapons. It's the single biggest threat to civilisation by far and no one is talking about it."

After a lengthy tirade on climate change and allegations that Mexico is "stealing jobs," Trump ultimately circled back to the auto industry, vowing he would "turn it all around by taxation and tariffs in 24 hours."

The internet erupted in bewilderment as social media users expressed their astonishment at Trump's tangent taking. On platform X, one individual posted: "This guy at Trump's town hall asks 'what do you think is a major threat to the autoworkers in Michigan? ' AND BRO STARTS RAMBLING ABOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS".

Echoing the sentiment, another added: "Trump's response to a question about what he sees as the major threats to manufacturing in Michigan: NUCLEAR WAR. Keep in mind, his last rambling response was about how he doesn't ramble in his answers."

A third voice chimed in agreement stating, "Trump was asked what he thought was the biggest threat to the auto industry. His answer: nuclear war and proceeded to ramble about dictators and war for ten minutes."

The bewildering town hall discussion took place just 24 hours following Trump's convoluted dialogue on cryptocurrency with Farokh Sarmad, a social media influencer and entrepreneur.

Speaking from Mar-A-Lago during an X Spaces interview, the ex-president discussed overhauling the 'old' financial framework and embracing cryptocurrency.

Posed with the question of why it's crucial for America to be at the forefront of crypto adoption, he responded: "It's so important. It's crypto. It's AI. It's so many other things."

"AI needs tremendous electricity capabilities beyond anything I ever heard."

Trump vowed to transform the United States into the "crypto capital of the planet" but struggled with the concept, confessing he needed to be educated by his 18 year old son Barron, who was scheduled to speak but was nowhere to be found.

"Barron knows so much about this," Trump declared. "Barron is a young guy. He's got four wallets or something."

"I'm saying 'explain this to me.' He knows it so well. And Eric and Don. I have a lot of respect for them."