https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-demands-new-gm-investment-ohio-defends-use-tear-gas-n940281?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_np
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is pressuring General Motors CEO Mary Barra to re-invest soon in Ohio's Mahoning Valley, one of locations where the
company announced earlier in the day that it is closing car plants.
"I spoke with her when I heard they were closing, and I said, you know, this country’s done a lot for General Motors, you better get back in there soon, that’s Ohio," Trump said before
departing the White House for a pair of campaign rallies on behalf of Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi.
"I have no doubt, but in the not-too-distant future, they’ll put something else. They better put something else in." But the president stopped short of offering details after GM said
Monday that it would slash nearly 15,000 jobs in North America.
The plant in Lordstown, Ohio, has particular political significance to the president because he promised workers at a rally in nearby Youngstown last year that he would revitalize the
region with jobs."They're all coming back," he said. "Don't move. Don't sell your house." Trump's critics jumped on those remarks Monday to accuse him of failing to live up to his vow.
"So far, President Trump has been asleep at the switch and owes this community an explanation. We tried to get his attention on this issue two years ago," said Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio,
who represents the GM facility, which makes the Chevy Cruze. "He promised us that his massive corporate tax cut would lead to dramatic reinvestments in our communities. That
clearly is not happening."
Trump addressed a series of topics with reporters before boarding Marine One, including the use of tear gas at the U.S.-Mexico border, a recent federal report on the economic effects
of climate change and Hyde-Smith's comments on being willing to witness a public hanging.
He also defended U.S. authorities' use of tear gas against migrants at the San Ysidro border crossing.
"They had to use it because they were being rushed by some very tough people and they used tear gas," he said. "Here’s the bottom line: nobody is coming into our country unless they come in legally.
"And even if they wanna come in legally, eh, fuck 'em."
"No, no, you see that's the genius part! We tell them 'well if you'd just come in legally we'd be all friends' -- but then we slam the door and bar the gates! Isn't that hilarious? They just sit there and wait, expecting us to open that door back up because we promised we would. And they'll all support us too because, you know, 'that's the law'. By damned, they just 'want to do the right thing' even if it means starving to death or being kicked back to their home country where they'll then be killed. What a load of suckers; anyone that gullible doesn't deserve to be part of the American Dream."
He's already scared of what the news of thousands of lost American automotive jobs will do to him, fucking lmao. He's trying to tell private companies to create jobs in America so his agenda isn't an embarrassing failure. Forgetting that he's applied steel and aluminium tariffs that can only hurt the automotive industry.
"He promised us that his massive corporate tax cut would lead to dramatic reinvestments in our communities. That clearly is not happening."
WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING??
Thanks for putting my state in the headlines, Mr. President.
Oh wait it's because we're suffering
Who knew a known conman would con people? Apparently not enough to prevent his election. I have trouble feeling sorry for car/motorcycle manufacturers and farmers.
Isn't the government bossing businesses around something that Republicans/libertarians are disgusted by?
seizing the means of production to own the libs
It's only authoritarian if it is done by people they don't like.
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