DEARBORN, Michigan – Brian Pannebecker has gotten pretty used to being called onstage by President Donald Trump.

Trump once spotted him at a Michigan rally and summoned the muscular retired Ford worker into the spotlight. They’ve shared handshakes, photos, and trips to Washington. Pannebecker also stood in the White House Rose Garden as Trump announced sweeping tariffs, one of the president’s signature economic moves in his second term.

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