s White House unveils ‘Made in America’ week, though many Trump products are made overseas

The following article by Philip Rucker was posted on the Washington Post website July 16, 2017:

President Trump gives a thumbs-up to well-wishers as he arrives at the U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, N.J., on Sunday. (Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images)

 President Trump, whose company outsources the manufacturing of many of its products to overseas factories, is unveiling “Made in America” week at the White House to promote products made in the United States.

In keeping with the “America First” theme of Trump’s inauguration, the administration will highlight U.S. manufacturing in the coming week, the latest of its theme weeks orchestrated by aides to bring discipline to the White House and focus Trump’s schedule and message on a set of policies.

The week will begin Monday with a “Made in America product showcase” featuring crafts and other items created in each of the 50 states. The president plans to issue a declaration Wednesday and deliver remarks on the importance of making things in the United States. And Saturday, Trump will travel to Norfolk to attend the commissioning of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first in the Navy’s new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Continue reading “s White House unveils ‘Made in America’ week, though many Trump products are made overseas”