Trump: Come Back, Harley-Davidson! ‘I’ve Done So Much For You’

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 2: President Donald Trump speaks briefly to reporters after greeting Harley Davidson executives on the South Lawn of the White House, February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump is ... WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 2: President Donald Trump speaks briefly to reporters after greeting Harley Davidson executives on the South Lawn of the White House, February 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump is meeting with Harley Davidson executives on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump changed his tune Wednesday, begging Harley-Davidson to keep all of its manufacturing in the United States. His latest comments come on the heels of a Tuesday tweet that threatened the company with taxes “like never before!”

The iconic American brand announced Monday that under pressure from Trump’s new tariffs and the EU’s retaliatory measures, it would be forced to move some of its manufacturing operations overseas.

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  1. Whatta fool! Stay, go, get taxed, don’t get taxed. your competitors will benefit, no, they won’t …

    Does anybody really care anymore?

  2. Friendly reminder, he and his family makes most of its products overseas.

  3. The degree to which he resembles a wife beater is astounding. Honey, come back, I’ve done so much for you!

  4. Avatar for msm msm says:

    I was criticized one other time for calling out a “flip- flop”, but it sure sounds like a flip-flop.

  5. Except for the product they fabricate best. The BS is made in America. Ummm, wait, some of that is fabricated in Russia, never mind.

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