Trump claimed credit for Foxconn’s planned investment in manufacturing in the United States, repeatedly pointing to Foxconn’s promise as evidence that his economic agenda was working. But now, Foxconn is looking at moving its manufacturing to China instead.
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Trump praised Foxconn as evidence that his economic agenda was working, and that factories and jobs were pouring back into the country.
Trump: “Foxconn is moving into the country for the first time. Apple is going to be building massive plants. And there’s a big reason for that, and the reason happens to be Trump.”
Trump: “Everybody wanted Foxconn. Frankly, they weren’t going to come to this country. I hate to say it, if I didn’t get elected, they wouldn’t be in this country. They would not have done this in this country.”
ABC News: “‘Today we’re seeing the results of the pro-American agenda,’ Trump said, adding it was the embodiment of his ‘Make America Great Again,’ campaign slogan, what he called ‘the greatest campaign slogan in politics.’” Continue reading “Trump Took Credit For Foxconn’s U.S. Investment, Now Foxconn Is Shifting That Investment To China”