Obama takes credit for resurgent US auto industry while pledging federal support for Flint crisis during triumphant Detroit speech

The Daily Mail reports:

President Barack Obama used a triumphant speech before auto workers in Detroit on Wednesday to pledge federal support for the crisis-stricken city of Flint and chide officials for the 'tragedy' of lead-contaminated water there.

Obama was in Detroit to tour the North American International Auto Show and celebrate the resurgence in the industry and the city at large, joking that he will need to buy a new car next year.

But the crisis over lead-contaminated water in Flint, in the northern part of the state, was one of the first topics he tackled in his 50-minute address.

'I am very proud of what I've done as president, but the only job that's more important to me is the job of father. And I know if I was a parent up there, I would be beside myself that my kid's health could be at risk,' Obama said.

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