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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:49 AM Jun 2018

Trump warns Harley-Davidson of 'big tax' for shifting some production abroad

BY MAX GREENWOOD - 06/26/18 07:42 AM EDT

President Trump accused Harley-Davidson on Tuesday of using the European Union's retaliatory tariffs on its motorcycles as an "excuse" for shifting some of its production abroad, and warned that the company would not be able to sell its bikes back to the U.S. without "paying a big tax."

"Early this year Harley-Davidson said they would move much of their plant operations in Kansas City to Thailand. That was long before Tariffs were announced," Trump tweeted. "Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it."

"When I had Harley-Davidson officials over to the White House, I chided them about tariffs in other countries, like India, being too high. Companies are now coming back to America. Harley must know that they won’t be able to sell back into U.S. without paying a big tax!"

He later warned that if Harley-Davidson shifts production abroad, it will be the "beginning of the end" for the motorcycle giant, insisting that its bikes should "never be built in another country."

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/394105-trump-warns-harley-davidson-of-big-tax-for-shifting-some-production
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Trump warns Harley-Davidson of 'big tax' for shifting some production abroad (Original Post) workinclasszero Jun 2018 OP
trump can't change the tax code....nor impose presidential powers to do so beachbum bob Jun 2018 #1
Good luck 45! JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #2
Isn't targeting one company like this illegal/unethical? Oh wait. IOKIYAR Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #3
Trump doesn't need law, he has the mob. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #10
This is what you get for even a casual association with Trump. gordianot Jun 2018 #4
How do you like your HITLER now Wall Street? workinclasszero Jun 2018 #5
This might have been helpful about 30 years ago... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #6
Kiss November elections goodbye: Wall Street Journal rips into Trump for driving Harley jobs to Euro Gothmog Jun 2018 #7
Maybe I am mistaken Ohiogal Jun 2018 #8
Like he understands anything Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #11
Yet another name for Trump. Elwood P Dowd Jun 2018 #12
Rule #1: You don't threaten bikers and the folks who make their hogs. no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #9
No matter what, his thought process is to increase costs for consumers. nt NCTraveler Jun 2018 #13
 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. trump can't change the tax code....nor impose presidential powers to do so
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:50 AM
Jun 2018

more grandstanding by a carnival worker

gordianot

(15,261 posts)
4. This is what you get for even a casual association with Trump.
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:53 AM
Jun 2018

The day comes you get flushed by the chief turd.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
5. How do you like your HITLER now Wall Street?
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:56 AM
Jun 2018

He will be coming after ALL OF YOU soon if you dare try to protect your companies from the damage his idiot trade wars are going to reek on your bottom line!!!!

I'm going to sit back and LMFAO as Trump and his cult demonize big business and wall street!

Wounded Bear

(58,799 posts)
6. This might have been helpful about 30 years ago...
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 09:59 AM
Jun 2018

when all of our manufacturing starting moving out, but we're so entwined in the 'global' economy now, it is just more typical Trump blather.

Ohiogal

(32,213 posts)
8. Maybe I am mistaken
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:01 AM
Jun 2018

But isn't the production shift to Europe solely for the purpose of selling Harleys in the EU? Sales in this country are down, wouldn't they be crazy to shift production to Europe and sell them here and have to add the big tariff? People here aren't buying them like they used to.... why make them more expensive for US customers? That doesn't make sense.

Blue_Adept

(6,402 posts)
11. Like he understands anything
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:11 AM
Jun 2018

Really, it comes down to that. Everything is turned into the blender that is how his mind works. He can't keep anything straight and just uses it to attack, regardless of what it means.

no_hypocrisy

(46,329 posts)
9. Rule #1: You don't threaten bikers and the folks who make their hogs.
Tue Jun 26, 2018, 10:03 AM
Jun 2018

H/D likely now to consider moving ALL their manufacturing out of the U.S. Probably getting offers overseas right now.

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