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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump FURIOUS after John Deere Decides to Move Production to Mexico - Trump's Tariff Chaos.........
🔥 WHAT HAPPENED?
✅ Trump is FURIOUS as John Deere announces plans to move production to Mexico, a direct blow to his America First policy.
✅ The move highlights the unintended consequences of Trumps tariffs, as U.S. companies seek cheaper labor costs abroad, leaving American workers in the dust.
✅ Behind the scenes, Trumps temper flares as his administration faces backlash over the growing trend of outsourcing manufacturing jobs.
✅ Will this shift mark a turning point in the U.S. manufacturing industry, or is it just another casualty of Trump's trade war? Experts say the fallout could have long-lasting effects on U.S. economic stability.
Lovie777
(23,755 posts)luvallpeeps
(1,288 posts)travelingthrulife
(5,604 posts)Ocelot II
(131,260 posts)But the tariff situation obviously didn't deter them, and John Deere products are sold all over the world. They won't be tariffed if they're exported from Mexico to an EU country.
Greybnk48
(10,753 posts)madville
(7,858 posts)No one was thinking about tariffs when this decision was made. John Deere is most likely hoping that they wont still be in place by the time theyre supposed to start production there in 2026.
Bobstandard
(2,376 posts)Reciprocal tariffs make their products too expensive so the have to manufacture outside the country. Another brilliant move by Trump
Bev54
(13,522 posts)but just as happy they are going to Mexico. It will take more courage on some of these companies to topple Trump.
no_hypocrisy
(55,398 posts)The Nabisco Corp. sold to Mondelez 25 years ago. And Mondelez closed the Nabisco cookie plant in Fair Lawn, NJ last year and moved operations to Mexico.
progressoid
(53,390 posts)LiberalArkie
(19,919 posts)I tend to think that maybe a computer could be more intelligent than an American news source.
progressoid
(53,390 posts)I'm not interested in analysis by something that thinks "strawberry" has 2 "r's" or that 5/16 is actually larger than 3/8.
EDIT. I'm not a Luddite on this. AI can do amazing thing when used properly. But this video seems to just be a money generating machine of unknown origin. I have no desire to contribute to whomever uploaded it.
LiberalArkie
(19,919 posts)Euro type of uniforms while talking about American Billionaires like they are the most generous people in the world. I do not know who the firm doing a lot of these are trying to indoctrinate.
MichMan
(17,405 posts)Deere workers are represented by the UAW. Their members can't compete with the low wages paid in Mexico.
Wonder Why
(7,236 posts)Response to Wonder Why (Reply #14)
MichMan This message was self-deleted by its author.
Scrivener7
(60,080 posts)MichMan
(17,405 posts)"Sad to see workers having their jobs eliminated due to corporate greed"
madville
(7,858 posts)Its not because of the tariffs, maybe in spite of is the more appropriate term. Just looked up an article, they arent actually planning on starting any production until late 2026 once the facility is built.
Tickle
(4,131 posts)Your post implies it was a decision made in 2025
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