Trump’s Carrier deal moves 1300 jobs to Mexico
Listening to Trump and the glowing media reports, you won’t hear the whole story.
Click here for reuse options!Like his dodgy business empire, it’s what’s behind the curtain that matters more than the smoke and mirrors on stage. Trump’s deal shows that his plan to “Make America Great Again” is based on accelerating the race to the bottom for American workers.
Take the agreement itself. Trump crowed about saving 1,100 jobs, but the Wall Street Journal reported that includes “300 research and headquarters positions that weren’t slated to go to Mexico.” That means the number of jobs being saved is 800 out of a total of 2,100 jobs that were to be transferred. In other words, 1,300 workers will still get the boot from two Carrier facilities in Indiana.
So when Trump told the crowd at Carrier, “All of the workers [will] have a great, great Christmas,” he was erasing the many more workers whose jobs will be eliminated.
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8 responses to Trump’s Carrier deal moves 1300 jobs to Mexico
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mea_mark December 2nd, 2016 at 09:28
The deal may undermine trade deal agreements with other countries also. We could see sanctions carried out against the US if #Derp45 tries this very often. This could hurt the economy in more ways than one. Trickle up for corporate overlords is bad and sanctions against the US is bad. This is a bad deal, it is no victory. This is a con being put on the American people by an arrogant self-centered narcissist.
Donald Trump Carrier Deal Previews New War On US Trade Pacts … http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/donald-trump-carrier-deal-previews-new-war-us-trade-pacts-2453554
Buford2k11 December 2nd, 2016 at 09:31
and his adoring crowds are not smart enough to figure out the “Deal” is bogus…the cronies on wall street are laughing their asses off at the prospect of Trump as president…
Red Eye Robot December 2nd, 2016 at 09:35
It was obamas deal that was sending Carrier jobs to Mexico. Here Obama brags that Trump can’t undo his deal!
https://youtu.be/lkiudbI43iQ
whatthe46 December 2nd, 2016 at 09:44
why do you keep posting this stupid? you all mad that you’ve been played. and that Obama’s fault b.s. is and has been boring. this was a state deal that pence made with carrier. when in ’14 he refused to help then. so stop putting up that stupid ass video.
Obewon December 2nd, 2016 at 09:56
I see dumb people: “the number of jobs being saved is 800 out of a total of 2,100 jobs that were to be transferred. In other words, 1,300 workers will still get the boot from two Carrier facilities in Indiana.”
oldfart December 2nd, 2016 at 10:05
That’s a page from “Damage Control for Dummies”
It’s selling as well as it’s companion book, “Running a Government for Dummies”
anothertoothpick December 2nd, 2016 at 11:56
Congrats America.
You now have a reality TV Star running the show. And I DO mean SHOW!
I can’t wait until pumpkin head outsmarts all our generals and defeats ISIS.
But at least all those butt hurt Bernie fans Throwing their votes away got the chance to prove their point.
Clinton lost some key battleground states like Florida and Pennsylvania by fewer votes than third-party candidates got. In Florida, the former secretary of state lost by just shy of 120,000 votes, handing Trump 29 electoral votes. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson alone received about 206,000 votes
Bunya December 2nd, 2016 at 13:38
This is a long-time GOP strategy. “Sure, I’m letting 1300 jobs go to Mexico, but hey, I saved Carrier”. That’s like the Seattle Seahawks saying, “Sure we lost the 2015 Super Bowl, but we actually won because we beat the point spread”.