Donald Trump continues to harass Harley-Davidson about the motorcycle company's plans to relocate part of the production abroad to dodge European tariffs triggered by the president's trade war. What Trump does not mention is that the president and his family own businesses overseas and that most Trump products are produced in foreign factories
. He defended the practice then, arguing: "We are allowed to do it" – like Harley-Davidson. "So I'm going to enjoy it," he added. In a Trump University study unit now gone, Trump wrote that outsourcing jobs is sometimes a "necessary step" (Trump agreed to pay $ 25 million to settle fraudulent claims against his "university".)
The president once again criticized the Wisconsin motorcycle company on a Fox News program on Sunday, saying the company would suffer a "big bang" from angry consumers that 39, an American company moves part of its production abroad.
"Everyone who has ever bought a Harley-Davidson has voted for Trump … and they are very upset about it," said Trump. He added that the company "should not play cute". He accused Harley-Davidson on Twitter earlier in the week: "They surrendered, they resigned! The aura will be gone."
An advertisement by Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign attacked Trump for having outsourced manufacturing in 12 different countries. A Washington Post investigation confirmed it. Import records revealed that Trump shirts, suits, sports coats, eyeglasses, household items – such as furniture, fixtures and mirrors – and hotel amenities, including including shampoo, towels and laundry bags. The factories used are located in China, Germany, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and South Korea, among others.
When Trump staged his "Made in America" week at the White House last year, he was accused of hypocrisy. "Instead of giving us lectures, Trump should try to give the example," said a statement from the Democratic National Committee
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Impact of steel tariffs and of aluminum proposed by Trump
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 1: A trader is comforted by a colleague while he is working on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) on March 1, 2018 in New York . Major stock indexes plunged Thursday afternoon after President Trump's announcement of the imposition of a 25% duty on imported steel and 10% on the import tax. # 39; aluminum. Investor worries about the news shook the Dow Jones industrial average, which closed more than 400 points. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 2: The aluminum wine is displayed on a shelf at Ales Unlimited on March 2, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Beverage companies that use aluminum for canned beverages are concerned that tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump could result in higher prices for consumers and job cuts in l & # 39; industry. (Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the United States will impose duties of 25% on imports of steel and 10% on imported aluminum at a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday. March 1, 2018. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque
Unions protest against the import surtax of US President Donal Trump on Brazilian steel and on the defense of their jobs, in front of the US consulate in Sao Paulo, in Brazil, March 5, 2018.
Since he announced last week that he planned to impose a 25% duty on steel imports and 10% on aluminum, Trump ignored the threats from many countries, including China, Canada, Brazil and Mexico. / AFP PHOTO / Miguel SCHINCARIOL (Photo Credit to Read MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL / AFP / Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 2: Aluminum Beer is on display at Ales Unlimited on March 2, 2018 in San Francisco California Beverage companies that use aluminum for canned beverages are concerned that tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump could result in higher prices for consumers and job cuts in l & # 39; industry. (Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Press Secretary Sarah Sanders listen to US President Donald Trump announce that the United States will charge a 25% fee on steel imports and 10% on imported aluminum at a meeting at the White House in Washington, USA, on March 1, 2018. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque
NEW YORK , NY – March 1: Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 1, 2018 in New York. Major stock indexes plunged Thursday afternoon after President Trump's announcement of the imposition of a 25% duty on imported steel and 10% on the import tax. # 39; aluminum. Investor worries about the news shook the Dow Jones industrial average, which closed more than 400 points. (Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)
Trade unionists demonstrate against US President Donal Trump's surtax on Brazilian steel and their defense in front of the US consulate in Sao Paulo, Brazil , March 5, 2018.
Since he announced last week that he planned to impose a 25% duty on steel imports and 10% on aluminum, Trump ignored the threats from many countries, including China, Canada, Brazil and Mexico. Nucor Chairman, CEO and President John Ferriola and US Steel CEO Dave Burritt, face US President Donald Trump when he announces that the US will impose 25 percent tariffs on imports of Steel and 10 percent on imported aluminum at a meeting at the White House in Washington, USA, on March 1, 2018. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 1: the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 1, 2018 in New York. Major stock indexes plunged Thursday afternoon after President Trump's announcement of the imposition of a 25% duty on imported steel and 10% on the import tax. # 39; aluminum. Investor worries about the news shook the Dow Jones industrial average, which closed more than 400 points. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MARCH 2: The aluminum wine is displayed on a shelf at Ales Unlimited on March 2, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Beverage companies that use aluminum for canned beverages are concerned that tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump could result in higher prices for consumers and job cuts in l & # 39; industry. (Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – Mar. 1: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 1, 2018 in New York. Major stock indexes plunged Thursday afternoon after President Trump's announcement of the imposition of a 25% duty on imported steel and 10% on the import tax. # 39; aluminum. Investor worries about the news shook the Dow Jones industrial average, which closed more than 400 points. (Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images)
Dan Vincent, President and CEO of Pacific Coast Producers, is in the distribution center of his co-op in Lodi, California on April 27, 2018. Photo taken April 27, 2018. -TRUMP / TARIFFS-CANS REUTERS / Noah Berger
An employee uses a crane while he is preparing to move a steel pipe to SAW Pipe Mills, operated by Liberty Commodities Ltd. in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, Thursday, June 14, 2018. Steel and aluminum tariffs, imposed by the United States in March, may already affect the prices charged by the United States. US producers of metals. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg via Getty Images
An employee passes a stack of steel pipes at SAW Pipe Mills, operated by Liberty Commodities Ltd., in Hartlepool, UK on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Steel and aluminum� United States tariffs in March may already be reflected in the prices of US metal producers. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg via Getty Images
A steel pipe enters a cleaning machine from SAW Pipe Mills, operated by Liberty Commodities Ltd., in Hartlepool, UK on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Steel and aluminum US imports in March may already affect prices for US metal producers. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Identification stencils are hanging over steel pipes at SAW Pipe Mills, operated by Liberty Commodities Ltd., Hartlepool, UK, the Thursday, June 14, 2018. Steel and aluminum The US pressure in March may already affect the prices of US metal producers. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg via Getty Images
The steel sheet is piled up in the SAW Pipe Mills store, operated by Liberty Commodities Ltd., in Hartlepool, UK on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Steel and aluminum� United States tariffs in March may already be reflected in the prices of US metal producers. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The Senior White House Advisor and Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump did not make a single product for her business operations in the USA. According to another survey conducted by the Washington Post, [traduction]
Harley-Davidson stated that the company was motivated by the economic need to move some of its production overseas. "Increasing international production to lighten the EU's tariff burden is not the company's preference but represents the only sustainable option to make its motorcycles accessible to customers in the EU and Europe. Europe is a critical market for Harley-Davidson, "the company said in a statement.
This decision follows layoffs at manufacturing plants in Milwaukee and Kansas City, Missouri, last year, costing 180 manufacturing jobs.
Earlier this year, Trump criticized Amazon for failing to pay sales taxes. While Amazon levied sales taxes on 45 states at once, the TrumpStore.com website only collected sales tax on orders shipped to buyers in Florida and Louisiana.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, press secretary of the White House Virginia restaurant last month, Trump tweeted that the restaurant was "dirty". The restaurant had no violations during its last health check, which was not the case for restaurants owned by Trump.
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