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Trump reportedly slammed German carmakers and threatened to stop their sales in the US
ABX:
--- Quote --- President Donald Trump threatened to stop German car sales in the US during a meeting with European officials in Brussels on Thursday, German publication Der Spiegel first reported.
Trump said he would stop German automakers from selling "millions of cars" in the US, Spiegel reported, calling Germans "very bad." .....
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-bmw-very-bad-threatens-stop-us-sales-2017-5
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Weird Tolkienish Figure:
You missed a crucial part of this article:
--- Quote ---BMW has a manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it builds its X3, X4, X5 and X6. Roughly 65% of the cars produced at BMW's South Carolina facility are exported overseas, according to the Reuters report.
Volkswagen has a facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Mercedes-Benz has one in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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GtHawk:
Not saying that Trump isn't capable of doing this, but the story seems awful short of facts and full quotes. This is one of those times that I think I'll hold off on my indignation until I see some factoids.
Cyber Liberty:
"Reportedly?" Typical Business Insider BS.
Oceander:
Trump said some pretty stupid things about trade.
Fact is, BMW is actually a net exporter from its U.S. factories, so if Trump wants to reduce BMW's sales of cars, the only people who are going to be hurt are the American factory workers who would get laid off.
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