Trump Meeting With Intel CEO Turns Into Product Announcement From Oval Office

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By ESME CRIBB Published FEBRUARY 8, 2017, 1:48 PM EDT

President Donald Trump's meeting with Intel CEO Brian Krzanich turned into a product announcement with a presidential touch on Wednesday when Krzanich promoted the corporation's new investments while standing in the Oval Office.

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"I just want to introduce Brian Krzanich, who is the CEO of Intel, a great, great company," Trump said. He said that Krzanich had a "very big announcement" and invited him to speak.

"Brian, why don't you say a few words and maybe also talk about the product you're going to be making?" Trump said. "It's amazing."

"It's an honor to be here today representing Intel and to be able to announce our $7 billion investment in our newest most advanced factory, Fab 42, in Chandler, Arizona," Krzanich said. The executive said the factory will produce 7-nanometer semiconductor chips and create about 3,000 direct jobs, with over 10,000 more created in support of the factory.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-intel-meeting-turns-into-photo-op

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David Gregory Bemoans Intel CEO ‘Selling His Wares’ in Oval Office as a ‘Dog and Pony Show’

By Justin Baragona | 2:14 pm, February 8th, 2017

The CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich, met with President Donald Trump in the White House today and spoke to reporters from the Oval Office. With Trump sitting at his desk, Krzanich described the company’s new $7 billion investment that will bring in new American tech jobs.

Following the publicized meeting, a CNN panel discussed the event, with CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger calling it a “semi-advertisement” while also noting that Krzanich seemed a “little uncomfortable” because he was likely waiting on a question surrounding his opposition to Trump’s travel ban.

Meanwhile, political analyst David Gregory provided some sharp criticism of what they just witnessed. “The whole scene was bizarre,” he said. “I have never seen the Oval Office used for this kind of dog and pony show with the president seated and a very uncomfortable-looking CEO literally selling his wares.”

Gregory did note that if you are a supporter of the president, you will see Trump as a “president of action” and “more good news.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/david-gregory-bemoans-intel-ceo-selling-his-wares-in-oval-office-as-a-dog-and-pony-show/

[underpants]

1. Not Brawndo?

[MacLaughlinComm]

2. Disappointing to see public office used this way

It's really disheartening to see the Oval Office used like this - Its a PR professional's dream 'media hit'(I'm sure Intel paid it's lobbyists and PR firm a small fortune to make it happen). I'm sure we'll see more of this type of announcement this year. Getting to launch a product from the Oval is going to be the next PR demand on par with 'Get my product on Oprah!"

[grantcart]

7. Welcome to DU

[atreides1]

3. Tell us Brian...

...how many H1-B visas will you need to fill those positions...because as Intel keeps saying, there are no Americans with the requisite skills to do the job!

[Javaman]

4. in other news: president trump will start hawking ivanka's new line of amway products! nt

[yallerdawg]

5. He's demonstrating his actual experience.

Product placement host on TV show.

Not a presidential activity, but then he never fails to confirm our greatest fears.

[True Dough]

8. Reminds me of The Apprentice

Drumpf cannot separate the two, and I doubt he would want to if he could.

[pepperbear]

6. Hairhead is doing a "see, I just helped create 13,000 jobs in AZ!"....

The product placement angle will unfortunately be lost on the general public.

[KewlKat]

12. I think AZ and others in the SW need to address water more than jobs

No water, no sustainable living, doesn't matter how many jobs he thinks he's creating. He best get on the Climate Change band wagon and start finding answers to water questions for desert dwellers.

[matt819]

9. Damn, Der Drumpfenfuhrer really should read the briefing notes

This just in: https://www.numbersusa.com/news/intel-will-layoff-12000-american-workers-after-requesting-14523-foreign-workers

Intel fired 12,000 American workers, hired 14,523 H1-B workers over the past few years. If the announcement is true - and coming from the WH we can be sure it itsn't - then it's pretty much a wash of American workers out, foreign workers in.

Also, note the parsing of the words, "and another 10,000 more created in support of the factory." Are these Intel jobs? Construction jobs? Long-term? Short-term? New jobs or simply the allocation of existing workers to a new project?

Yet one more story to be fact-checked.

[Angry Dragon]

10. how soon before Trump starts wearing ads like race car drivers??

IMPEACH him NOW

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Idiocracy

[DK504]

11. So all those Intel chips made in Giina

don't count as important jobs? Are they moving all those jobs back here? Ir is Intel in too deep with the Chinese to pull out.

[Bengus81]

13. Nice try Trump but...YAWN,once again the building was built THREE YEARS ago. Hmmm,WHO was President?

but with a slowing of computer sales they just used the two EXISTING buildings in Chandler for the time being. Now with demand going back up since 2013 they have opened it.


"It will be used for future technologies at a future date,” Mulloy said of the new building. Which technologies and when it will become operational have not been determined, Mulloy said.

There are about 11,900 full-time employees at Intel’s two Chandler campuses. In 2011, when plans for the new fabrication facility were announced, there were about 9,700 full-time employees.

“It doesn’t matter which building they work in; we’ve already increased the workforce by more than 1,000 people at that work site,” Mulloy said.

Intel received about $3.3 million in state tax credits from the Arizona Commerce Authority for job creation, the organization reported. The company received credit for 348 jobs in 2011 and 743 jobs in 2012. This credit is available for companies that create at least 25 jobs and invest at least $5 million in capital.

http://archive.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/20140113intel-says-factory-stay-shut-now.html