Trump now hates Harley-Davidson, actively working to help their competition.

[spanone]

Link to tweet

Now that Harley-Davidson is moving part of its operation out of the U.S., my Administration is working with other Motor Cycle companies who want to move into the U.S. Harley customers are not happy with their move - sales are down 7% in 2017. The U.S. is where the Action is!

[Wounded Bear]

1. Even Harley can't build a Hog big enough for his fat ass...

[Hoyt]

2. Please, trump, show disdain for Harley by riding an Indian, Triumph or something without a helmet.

[Girard442]

11. Riding a bike without a helmet would be as stupid as staring into the sun.

Nobody is that stupid, right?

[Hoyt]

21. LOL. Exactly.

[democratisphere]

3. So GD unfit to serve as president.

Hopefully Harley-Davidson owners will turn on him!

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. Capitalizing motorcycle......

oh god.

[lapfog_1]

4. so... what other US based motorcycle manufacturer is he thinking of?

the only other "major" company that is US based is Indian... and they really aren't that big.

[RKP5637]

7. The guy is delusional, they're in his head only. n/t

[genxlib]

10. Indian has made announcements similar to Harley

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210813599

He apparently means foreign makers which makes it even more outrageous

[Brother Buzz]

17. Cushman Scooters? They aren't big, but they're going places!

[genxlib]

5. If Obama did this

They would have shit a brick.

Someone please ask him what 2017 sales numbers have to do with recent announcements.

[CrispyQ]

23. The rank hypocrisy of the GOP & media is stunning & constant & it wears one down.

[marylandblue]

8. Sales are down 7% in 2017 because of something they did last week?

Are Harley riders psychic?

[YessirAtsaFact]

15. No,but Trump is psychotic

[spanone]

24. that was on trump's watch...

[Tipperary]

25. Lol!

[no_hypocrisy]

9. OK, I get it. H/D would have to add $2,000 to each bike b/c of the tariffs.

Wouldn't any and all other motorcycle manufacturer(s) have the same challenge? How could it/they compete when they too will have to raise THEIR price due to the tariffs?

[spanone]

13. of course, he pulls these tweets directly out of his ass.

no thought goes into any of this crap.

[genxlib]

14. The tariffs apply to raw materials but not necessarily to manufactured items

Therefore, a bike made with foreign steel in Japan can be imported without those costs being tacked on.

At least that is my understanding.

[rgbecker]

19. The various retallitory tariffs on Harleys exported to foreign countries is going to kill their

marketing to China etc. By moving operations overseas, they avoid those tariffs.

At least that is my understanding in addition to your remarks. Your points indicate also the advantage of assembling the bikes using cheap un-taxed steel in factories overseas and then bring the bikes to the USA.

I was surprised as were others about how many facilities Harley has in other countries already.

"Harley-Davidson manufactures its motorcycles at factories in York, Pennsylvania; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri (closing); Manaus, Brazil; and Bawal, India. Construction of a new plant in Thailand is scheduled to begin in late 2018[5]. The company markets its products worldwide."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson

[exboyfil]

12. It boggles the imagination that he is using his Presidential account for this

Precedent setting it is. I wonder what it means when it becomes a bully pulpit for a Democratic president?

[PoorMonger]

16. Lol

Nothing tells me he’s a real rider than capitalizing and writing out Motor Cycle .

[workinclasszero]

18. Good warning for all businesses

Trump will stab you in the back on a whim. The only thing he understands about business is corruption and bankruptcy.

Other than those two items he is a values/morals free demagogue that will do anything to hold on to power.

Throwing any business under the bus in not a problem for your GOP president idiots!

[Johonny]

20. WTF...does this mean billionaires that got most of his tax cuts aren't buying enough Harleys?

[pwb]

22. It's not good to piss off motorcycle gangs.

Just sayin.

[Mc Mike]

26. Does he have a North Korean or Russian alternative, that Bikers for D Rump will switch over to?

[PBC_Democrat]

27. Parts and accessories for my Harley are too expensive now ...

This is not good for me.

[unblock]

28. This is classic abusive behavior

Not clear to me he ever actually rewards loyalty other than by hiring loyal people, but he sure punished anyone who even appears to cross him.

No matter how inappropriate.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

29. A petty, petty man...

What an embarrassment to humanity.

[Snotcicles]

30. "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot Harley Davidson and wouldn't lose any voters,

ok? It’s, like, incredible.”

[smirkymonkey]

31. He is such a petty, pathetic dumbass.

Are these little games really necessary? He can't just let anything go by. He always needs to hit back. God, I hate him with a passion!

[Greybnk48]

32. A bright spot! He's sticking it right up Scott Walker's

butt--one of Trump's staunchest supporters.

[IADEMO2004]

33. Sounds like a job for princess Joni Ernst and her Hog castrating knife.

Harley Davidson had slumping sales and the fucking deal maker jumps in to make it worse. Joni jiggling with laughter because we all know she likes to make them squeal.

[Scurrilous]

34. K&R