US Election & Presidency

(22-06-2018 21:40 )Rammyrascal Wrote:  The Last Leg is back on c4 at 10pm. They’re going to have a field day with trump tonight

I bet they did

Trump’s introducing tariffs to protect us companies is beginning to backfire as Harley Davidson has now announced they are moving some production OUTSIDE the USA so they don’t get the Eu retaliatory tarriff on their bikes

^ Apparently they are set to lose something like $30 to $45 million this year, but at least they won't go bust due to this.

There's a nail manufacturer that has lost 50% of it's business and is set to run into more problems, as it imports materials from Mexico. They already cut temporary staff and have said they may have to cut another 200 jobs. It's the last business of its type in the USA.

The GOP are planning to cut food stamps, so just like our lot, they couldn't give two shits if the people that voted them in have to go hungry.
Finally - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018...t-virginia

CNBC squawk ally said it was 100mil dollars

Trump attacking that restauraunt that wouldnt let sanders eat there prob wont be able to get in there for love or money now

(25-06-2018 17:01 )HannahsPet Wrote:  CNBC squawk ally said it was 100mil dollars

Same amount that was requested by Dr. Evil - wonder how Trump would have dealt with him?

(25-06-2018 17:05 )HannahsPet Wrote:  Trump attacking that restauraunt that wouldnt let sanders eat there prob wont be able to get in there for love or money now

Plus what irony trump attacking this restaurant for cleanliness when his own mar-a-lago club has been cited loads for health & safety violations

Did trump criticize Harley Davidson for moving operations back home to save money on tariffs?

Yes, of course he has, when doesn't criticise somebody for something he doesn't agree with...even if it's partly his fault.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44610010

Quote:Mr Trump also accused Harley-Davidson of making the decision to move some production to Thailand before the current trade dispute erupted, and of using the tariffs as an "excuse".

But the firm - which also has plants in Australia, Brazil and India - said it planned the new plant after Mr Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, which would have lowered tariffs in Asia.

Quote:Taking aim at the iconic motorcycle brand on Twitter, the president said the company's employees and customers were "already very angry at them" because "they surrendered, they quit!"

Mr Trump also said if they continued with their plan to move production to Thailand, "the Aura will be gone and they will be taxed like never before!"

and

Quote:Harley-Davidson says it will raise investment in its international plants, though it did not say which ones, adding that it expected the increase in production to take nine to 18 months.

It said the tariffs would add, on average, $2,200 (£1,660) to each bike exported to Europe from the US as the import tax increases from 6% to 31%.

The company, which sold nearly 40,000 motorcycles in Europe last year, said it planned to absorb those costs rather than pass them on to customers and risk damaging sales.