Trump suggests moving some car production from Michigan

[KamaAina]

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/08/12/trump-autos/31589899/

Donald Trump is making the future of U.S. auto production a cornerstone of his campaign for the Republican nomination for president.

Trump disclosed in an interview with The Detroit News Wednesday that Ford CEO Mark Fields wrote to him explaining the automaker’s planned $2.5 billion investment in Mexico after Trump criticized Ford in June. And Trump suggested one way to stop automakers’ expansion to Mexico is by moving some production out of Michigan to lower-wage states.

“I don’t like what’s happening,” Trump said in the 15-minute telephone interview. “We’re losing our jobs. We’re losing our wealth. We’re losing our country ... Why can’t we do it in this country? It’s an incredible thing that we’re not allowed to make our product.”...

“We’ve got to keep (factories) here. It’s not that hard to do,” he said. Without action, he added, “pretty soon all we’re going to have is nursing home jobs.”

Nursing home jobs?!

[eleny]

1. threatening michigan because he's not leading there in the polls?

[Make7]

2. David Letterman Exposes Donald Trump

(One and a half minutes - shows some Trump products made overseas.)

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Possibly the most significant paragraph in that article...

Asked why he was focused on Ford when other global automakers have announced plans to expand operations in Mexico, Trump said he wasn’t familiar with other automakers’ expansion plans. He planned to mention other automakers, he said, and asked The Detroit News to send information about them.

He "wasn't familiar with..."

That's his problem-- he talks a lot but doesn't know shit. The article is well balanced with mentions of increased manufacturing in the US and that Mexican plants are better suited for worldwide export trade. And the comparative advantage in Mexico is far more than just wage differentials.

[Historic NY]

4. So he's going to order them to low wage states, w/o union work force....

apparently he is clueless of when automobile production is in this country besides Michigan

[orwell]

5. How bout...

...we move all them facrtries to Loosyanna and have them Duck Dynasty guys run 'em.

That'll git er done!

[Person 2713]

6. No sir no union for you auto manufacture person not today not with trump

Hope any auto workers big on trump wake up

[roamer65]

7. There goes MI for Drumpf. He will lose by 15 - 20 points now. N/t

[Doodley]

8. So much for small government. He plans on making a private company move its factory to another

state, forcing those factory workers to lose their jobs or move. Typical Trump stupid idea.

[MotorCityMan]

9. GOOD one, Cheeto Face! That will REALLY win hearts and minds here in Detroit

If you don't work for one of the Big 3 in the Detroit Metro area, chances are you work for an automotive supplier, as I do.

Not surprising he would say this, considering his numbers in Michigan.

[B Calm]

10. Another race to the bottom Republican. No surprise there.