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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump now hates Harley-Davidson, actively working to help their competition.
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
(58,685 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Girard442
(6,082 posts)Nobody is that stupid, right?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Hopefully Harley-Davidson owners will turn on him!
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)oh god.
lapfog_1
(29,218 posts)the only other "major" company that is US based is Indian... and they really aren't that big.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)genxlib
(5,528 posts)https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210813599
He apparently means foreign makers which makes it even more outrageous
Brother Buzz
(36,453 posts)genxlib
(5,528 posts)They would have shit a brick.
Someone please ask him what 2017 sales numbers have to do with recent announcements.
CrispyQ
(36,492 posts)marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Are Harley riders psychic?
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)spanone
(135,857 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,151 posts)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
(135,857 posts)no thought goes into any of this crap.
genxlib
(5,528 posts)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
(4,834 posts)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
(17,865 posts)Precedent setting it is. I wonder what it means when it becomes a bully pulpit for a Democratic president?
Nothing tells me hes a real rider than capitalizing and writing out Motor Cycle .
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)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
(20,872 posts)pwb
(11,287 posts)Just sayin.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)PBC_Democrat
(401 posts)This is not good for me.
unblock
(52,286 posts)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
(9,767 posts)What an embarrassment to humanity.
Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)ok? Its, like, incredible.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)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
(10,170 posts)butt--one of Trump's staunchest supporters.
IADEMO2004
(5,556 posts)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.