Swoosh! AZ Gov Walks Back Threat To Pull Nike Plant Over Betsy Ross Shoe Recall

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Summer Concepcion
July 12, 2019 2:09 pm

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) appears to be walking back his Twitter tirade last week against Nike for recalling its Betsy Ross flag-themed shoes.

Ducey tweeted Thursday about the "good news" of welcoming the brand to build its manufacturing plant outside of Phoenix. Ducey had tweeted last week that he was ordering the state's commerce authority to "withdraw all financial incentive dollars" for Nike to build the new plant.

Link to tweet

The tweet came after Nike said in a Thursday press release that hiring "will begin immediately" at its new Nike Air Manufacturing Innovation facility in Goodyear, Arizona.

Just three days after his anti-Nike Twitter thread, Ducey was spotted sporting the brand's shoes at a Fourth of July barbecue.

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[underpants]

1. Pronounced "Douchey"?

[Kali]

3. yes

[Cirque du So-What]

4. I'm going with...

doosh-AY. Sounds real classy, yunno.

[Leghorn21]

2. A commenter says

Congrats on your first pair of Nike flip flops!

Link to tweet

[Kali]

5. LOL

good one!

[Mosby]

13. Nike is not getting any tax breaks.

And they came to Goodyear anyway.

[comradebillyboy]

6. So Doug isn't quite as stupid as he looks.

[marble falls]

8. Don't underestimate the dull that is Ducey.

[matt819]

7. Let's take a look at the governor's bank account

Some people might be saying. . .

[GulfCoast66]

9. Looks like he read the Tea leaves after the dishes were cleaned up!

Guess his first position did not go down that well with his constituents.

[MichMan]

10. Are people supporting a billion dollar Nike getting huge tax breaks for locating in Arizona?

[Hotler]

11. Where I am the city council calls hand outs to businesses ...

"Economic Development".

[ck4829]

12. Kick