Trump: Harley-Davidson’s Decision To Manufacture Overseas Isn’t My Fault

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 26: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Joshua Holt, members of Holt's family and the congressional delegation of Utah at the U.S. at The White House on May 26, 20... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 26: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Joshua Holt, members of Holt's family and the congressional delegation of Utah at the U.S. at The White House on May 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. Holt, who had been imprisoned in Venezuela for two years, was released following diplomat efforts by the Trump and Obama administrations. (Photo by Chris Kleponis - Pool/Getty Images) MORE LESS
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is denying that his trade policy is responsible for Harley-Davidson’s decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas.

The company says it’s doing so because of tariffs it’s facing in a trade dispute between the U.S. and the European Union. But Trump says that’s an excuse.

Trump says in tweets Tuesday that the company had already announced it was closing a Kansas City plant. Union officials have said those jobs are going to Thailand. Harley-Davidson has denied that.

Says Trump: “That was long before Tariffs were announced. Hence, they were just using Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse. Shows how unbalanced & unfair trade is, but we will fix it ….”

Trump says he’s getting other countries to reduce and eliminate tariffs and trade barriers, and open up markets.

Latest News

Notable Replies

  1. ##Today’s Jeopardy Daily Double Question

    A: Lying. Sack. Of. Shit.

    Q: What is, “Describe Donald J. Trump in four words”?

  2. Avatar for cd cd says:

    I am assuming that is another tRUmp twitter quote, the use of the word “hence” makes it clear he did not write it himself

    he would not be president without twitter (if he had to communicate through speech he is so incoherent he would not pass the smell test, twitter is a shield)

    twitter is in large part why the world is where it is at today

    fucking fool of a president

  3. Standard boilerplate formulation from Spankee: “__________________ is not my fault!”

  4. Avatar for ggus ggus says:

    You break it, you own it.

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

53 more replies

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for fargo116 Avatar for steviedee111 Avatar for thebigragu Avatar for cd Avatar for stradivarius50t3 Avatar for go2goal Avatar for sfaw Avatar for dickweed Avatar for ronbyers Avatar for darrtown Avatar for zlohcuc Avatar for slimjim33 Avatar for docd Avatar for af82matrix Avatar for ljb860 Avatar for lizzymom Avatar for tiowally Avatar for john819 Avatar for ggus Avatar for dougsanders Avatar for tomsrant Avatar for yellowbeard Avatar for rascal_crone

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: