Trump once again proves that he doesn't understand "BUILT IN THE U.S.A." labor costs

[Miles Archer]

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump

“Ford has abruptly killed a plan to sell a Chinese-made small vehicle in the U.S. because of the prospect of higher U.S. Tariffs.” CNBC. This is just the beginning. This car can now be BUILT IN THE U.S.A. and Ford will pay no tariffs!

6:49 AM - 9 Sep 2018

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[RKP5637]

1. He has absolutely no idea of anything. So tired of seeing republicans cower to this asshole! n/t

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[bettyellen]

10. *cower. Sorry, can't help myself. Agree and thumbs up!

[RKP5637]

13. Thanks, I fixed it. I do sincerely appreciate it when someone corrects my errors!

[bettyellen]

14. Wow! Appreciate your gracious reply. Cower is a word we deserve to see more of these days!!

[cloudbase]

2. Do the higher labor costs

result in a higher consumer cost than the tariffs?

I'm sure Ford will run the numbers and make their decision accordingly.

Aside from that, U.S. labor will pay income taxes, and the workers will receive fringe benefits in addition to their wages. This isn't such a bad thing.

[KentuckyWoman]

3. Ford's Chinese cars aren't selling in China

https://247wallst.com/autos/2018/07/07/terrible-china-sales-rock-ford/

China is the world’s largest car market, posting total sales of 24.2 million last year, compared with the United States at approximately 17 million. Ford Motor Co.’s (NYSE: F) prospects in China have dimmed terribly this year, making most of the company’s global initiatives seem like footnotes.

They planned to dump them on the US market and it isn't working. My husband is a Ford/ UAW retiree so the antics of Ford has been of great concern. The mismanagement has been awful, the line up is terrible. Obviously Chinese operations are even worse.

[dalton99a]

4. The dumbest goddamn student ever at Wharton

or anywhere for that matter

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Knows absolutely nothing about business, any business. Daddy hands him ten million

and a list of organized crime names, the rest is history.

[dalton99a]

8. +1. The only "business" he knows is fraud and money laundering

[Eliot Rosewater]

9. And he doesnt understand money laundering, he knows he is being paid more than the

properties are worth but is so dumb he doesnt understand the concept.

None of that makes him innocent, he knows he is getting money for nothing, nuff of that

[bettyellen]

11. He knows he is dealing with shady money and that's all that matters. No excuses for the asshole.

[Eliot Rosewater]

15. Oh none, dont get me wrong. I just think he is so dumb he doesnt fully understand

anything, whether it be that or how you make a wooden box or any basic thing we all know.

[bettyellen]

20. I can't give him any leeway when he chose again and again to launder $ with criminals

That’s a crime, and he knew full well when he did it.
I know he’ll either plead ignorance or say “it wasn’t so bad” but both are bullshit.
It’s how he built his wealth- criminal activity.

[RKP5637]

12. Even said by some of his professors. The dumbest ever at Wharton. I've worked with

graduates of Wharton, and tRump is a F'en embarrassment. I cringe every time the asshole talks about how brilliant he is and Wharton. F, he isn't even bright enough to have graduated from the elementary school I graduated from, much less my universities. This asshole is the best the republicans can offer? Says a lot about what republicans are like and what they represent.

[MiniMe]

5. I-D Ten T

IDIOT if you write it out

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Talk about someone who has zero clue.

China Auto buyers love Japanese Auto's.

[MineralMan]

16. The guy I work with was born in China.

He went back there to see his folks a couple of years ago and said there were KIA and Hyundai vehicles everywhere.

[Wellstone ruled]

17. That was kind of the

story I got from our Nieces son who teaches English to Preschoolers of Auto Execs from Hyundai Sales. Just visited with him three weeks ago before he headed back for the next term. He said the people love their Toyota's and Nissan's,but the Hyundai/Kia are significant cheaper . He said it depends on which major city you live in. This Term he is Teaching in Macau,and he said there you find more Luxury Cars because of the income disparity.

[Codeine]

18. The Chinese factories also make

near-identical knockoffs of Japanese and European luxury brands and give buyers the option of fake badges at the time of purchase, so they can pretend they’re driving the real thing.

[Codeine]

19. Ford shouldn't be selling Chinese-made

vehicles here anyway.

[Roland99]

21. Ignorant fuck