This was not really that big of a surprise to those who work with / for Ford.
A few months ago, Fields announced a multi-billion dollar investment in the Dearborn HQ facility, or what we refer to as Google East.
With the autonomous and hybrid platforms being developed, it made sense to keep the manufacturing close to the technology development. (Flat Rock is about a 20 minute drive from Dearborn)
Now while the election of Trump may have had some minimal influence, anybody in the industry knows that decisions on projects like this are made months in advance and at a speed that is eclipsed by glacial recession.
Of course for DUmmies to understand this, they would actually have to read and comprehend something other than Daily Kooks and HuffandPuff Post.