Unveils Made in America week

[struggle4progress]

By Philip Rucker
July 16 at 12:11 PM

PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — President Trump, whose company outsources the manufacturing of many of its products to overseas factories, is unveiling “Made in America” week at the White House ...

For Trump, highlighting U.S.-made products is inconsistent with his practices as a businessman. For years, the Trump Organization has outsourced much of its product manufacturing, relying on a global network of factories in a dozen countries — including Bangladesh, China and Mexico — to make its clothing, home decor pieces and other items.

Similarly, the clothing line of Ivanka Trump, the president's older daughter and a senior White House adviser, relies exclusively on foreign factories employing low-wage workers in countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and China, according to a recent Washington Post investigation ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/16/white-house-unveils-made-in-america-week-though-many-trump-products-are-made-overseas/?utm_term=.841216ebbc14

[struggle4progress]

1. Silent on producing Ivanka Trump's products in US

BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 07/16/17 12:40 PM EDT

A White House spokeswoman on Sunday declined to say if a messaging campaign to highlight American-made products would be used to bring production for first daughter Ivanka Trump’s clothing line to the U.S.

"We’ll get back to you on that," the spokeswoman said in response to a question, according to reporter traveling with President Trump ...

A report by The Washington Post Friday found that products in Ivanka Trump’s clothing lines are made abroad exclusively and then shipped to the U.S. The clothing and accessories are largely made in factories in countries such as India, Bangladesh and China.

Abigail Klem, the president of Ivanka Trump's brand, told The Post that the company is exploring ways to move some production to the U.S., but "to do it at a large scale is currently not possible" ...

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/342240-white-house-silent-on-bringing-ivanka-trump-product-production-to-us

[Turbineguy]

2. The Trump lines

will beat the competition who employ Americans. Especially if the American competitors pay decent wages.

[maxsolomon]

3. As long as you don't do anything about it

Like penalize American Corporations for offshoring, they're fine with the posturing.

[malaise]

4. Can't wait to see Ivanka's

made in China outfit.

[pangaia]

5. I seriously doubt all of the parts of the REALLY REALLY BIG BOAT called the Gerald R Ford

are made in America..

LOL

[spanone]

6. Oh! the Irony