The automaker's support will start with a $1 million donation to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Trump, speaking at an event in Maine, complained about duties on American lobsters. "If the European Union doesn't drop that tariff immediately, we're going to put a tariff on their cars, which will be equivalent," he said.

Ford and many U.S. companies are wrestling with who can work from home and how much office space is necessary.

The data show a U.S. economy pulling back from the brink as states relax restrictions and businesses bring back staff.  Manufacturing payrolls rose by 225,000, following a 1.32 million decline in April. Most automakers resumed limited U.S. production last month.