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OutragedLiberal on
“Mercedes-Benz will start building in the United States, and they have a little bit. But do you know what they really are? Assembly, like in South Carolina. But they build everything in Germany and then they assemble it here,” Trump said.
“They get away with murder because they say, ‘Oh yes, we’re building cars.’ They don’t build cars. They take ‘em out of a box and they assemble ‘em. You could have our child do it,” Trump added.
nibul83 on
But unions will still support him
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Lochstar on
I’m starting to believe Trump supporters barely believe Democrats are even human. It’s not that they love Trump, it’s that they believe that Democrats are so evil that Trump is the only kind of guy that can stop them. That’s where MAGA is folks.
supersonicvinyl on
lemme guess, suckers and losers?
Frosty_Quote_5428 on
Of course he did, they didn’t vote for him last time.
TequilaFarmer on
> Right now, the former president probably regrets ever participating in the event, although with his cognitive decline, he might think that he nailed it.
The republican nominee for president……
AnonAmbientLight on
I know what his rotted brain is ***trying*** to say.
He’s suggesting that car manufactures will have most of the car built elsewhere, and then have only a couple of things on said car finished in the US so they can get the “made in America” sticker.
So your Toyota vehicle will typically have the engine fully assembled in Japan, and the engine itself shipped to the States. Then the rest of the components are bought from the world market and assembled in the US.
The thing is, Trump is a failed retail businessman. So he’s used to bullshitting people about, well, anything. When you’re hawking retail, it’s mostly on vibes and very little on actual facts or logic. You’re largely selling an idea.
I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but that ***does not*** translate well into the presidential arena – to the policy arena – because you can’t actually just make shit up. You have to actually know what you’re talking about or people can just…check the facts lol.
So that is partly why you have Trump sitting there telling auto workers how “easy” it is to put a car together. Trump has no clue, or maybe he has a concept of a clue on how it works.
Spacebotzero on
Build German cars here adds to our GDP.
autotldr on
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://newrepublic.com/post/187196/trump-trashes-autoworkers-bloomberg-economy-interview) reduced by 81%. (I’m a bot)
*****
> Donald Trump's sit-down interview Tuesday with the Economic Club of Chicago went completely off the rails as the Republican presidential nominee struggled to offer concrete answers to a business-minded crowd, and miraculously performed even worse as he was fact-checked live onstage.
> Later in the interview, Micklethwait noted that Trump's policies would effectively stop trade with China, particularly since tariffs already exist on trade with the foreign power-a reality that Trump couldn't accept.
> While discussing U.S. labor, Trump claimed that autoworkers at U.S. plants for foreign car companies such as Mercedes-Benz simply assemble parts "Out of a box" and that children could do their jobs.
Simultaneously I am afraid the 2028 Republican presidential nominee won’t be a moron and that will make it easier to normalize fascist behavior
RamonaQ-JunieB on
Is Trump ever not off the rails at this point?
ronswansonificator on
Donald Trump has never built anything with his tiny little hands, ever. I would pay good money to watch him fail tragically at assembling an Ikea bookcase on his own.
ronswansonificator on
Donald Trump has never built anything with his tiny little hands, ever. I would pay good money to watch him fail tragically at assembling an Ikea bookcase on his own.
Fuddle on
Keeps railing against Mexico, even though he decided to renegotiate NAFTA all over again, and said it was a great deal.
Ugh, I don’t even know why I bother anymore
jesuschristthe3rd on
Next headline: Trumps smears his own poop in his face live on TV, up next, polls tied.
Pathfinder6227 on
Good thing the Teamster primadonna who is definitely not getting paid on the side by Trump Co is refusing to take sides in this election.
CptMorgan337 on
This is all noise at this point. Anyone voting for him is unlikely changing their mind barring him dying before the election.
crudedrawer on
No one cares. No one ever cares. MAGA hates the rest of us and is so sure of their superiority they will never budge on supporting this piece of filth.
Apart_Ad_5993 on
Continually supporting Trump at this point is like cheering on the guy who repeatedly smashes your face.
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“Mercedes-Benz will start building in the United States, and they have a little bit. But do you know what they really are? Assembly, like in South Carolina. But they build everything in Germany and then they assemble it here,” Trump said.
“They get away with murder because they say, ‘Oh yes, we’re building cars.’ They don’t build cars. They take ‘em out of a box and they assemble ‘em. You could have our child do it,” Trump added.
But unions will still support him
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I’m starting to believe Trump supporters barely believe Democrats are even human. It’s not that they love Trump, it’s that they believe that Democrats are so evil that Trump is the only kind of guy that can stop them. That’s where MAGA is folks.
lemme guess, suckers and losers?
Of course he did, they didn’t vote for him last time.
> Right now, the former president probably regrets ever participating in the event, although with his cognitive decline, he might think that he nailed it.
The republican nominee for president……
I know what his rotted brain is ***trying*** to say.
He’s suggesting that car manufactures will have most of the car built elsewhere, and then have only a couple of things on said car finished in the US so they can get the “made in America” sticker.
[But the reality is that most car parts come from all over, and are generally assembled fully in country.](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/.9Hba09I5KC_tD55tiHXgA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwMDg7Y2Y9d2VicA–/https://media.zenfs.com/en-US/cms/autos/ConsumerReportsNews/CRM_Page_51_Import_from_Detroit_05-15.png)
So your Toyota vehicle will typically have the engine fully assembled in Japan, and the engine itself shipped to the States. Then the rest of the components are bought from the world market and assembled in the US.
The thing is, Trump is a failed retail businessman. So he’s used to bullshitting people about, well, anything. When you’re hawking retail, it’s mostly on vibes and very little on actual facts or logic. You’re largely selling an idea.
I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but that ***does not*** translate well into the presidential arena – to the policy arena – because you can’t actually just make shit up. You have to actually know what you’re talking about or people can just…check the facts lol.
So that is partly why you have Trump sitting there telling auto workers how “easy” it is to put a car together. Trump has no clue, or maybe he has a concept of a clue on how it works.
Build German cars here adds to our GDP.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://newrepublic.com/post/187196/trump-trashes-autoworkers-bloomberg-economy-interview) reduced by 81%. (I’m a bot)
*****
> Donald Trump's sit-down interview Tuesday with the Economic Club of Chicago went completely off the rails as the Republican presidential nominee struggled to offer concrete answers to a business-minded crowd, and miraculously performed even worse as he was fact-checked live onstage.
> Later in the interview, Micklethwait noted that Trump's policies would effectively stop trade with China, particularly since tariffs already exist on trade with the foreign power-a reality that Trump couldn't accept.
> While discussing U.S. labor, Trump claimed that autoworkers at U.S. plants for foreign car companies such as Mercedes-Benz simply assemble parts "Out of a box" and that children could do their jobs.
*****
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I am thankful Donald is a moron.
Simultaneously I am afraid the 2028 Republican presidential nominee won’t be a moron and that will make it easier to normalize fascist behavior
Is Trump ever not off the rails at this point?
Donald Trump has never built anything with his tiny little hands, ever. I would pay good money to watch him fail tragically at assembling an Ikea bookcase on his own.
Donald Trump has never built anything with his tiny little hands, ever. I would pay good money to watch him fail tragically at assembling an Ikea bookcase on his own.
Keeps railing against Mexico, even though he decided to renegotiate NAFTA all over again, and said it was a great deal.
Ugh, I don’t even know why I bother anymore
Next headline: Trumps smears his own poop in his face live on TV, up next, polls tied.
Good thing the Teamster primadonna who is definitely not getting paid on the side by Trump Co is refusing to take sides in this election.
This is all noise at this point. Anyone voting for him is unlikely changing their mind barring him dying before the election.
No one cares. No one ever cares. MAGA hates the rest of us and is so sure of their superiority they will never budge on supporting this piece of filth.
Continually supporting Trump at this point is like cheering on the guy who repeatedly smashes your face.
Not even trying anymore, sad
“And Why That’s Bad News For Harris”
Hopefully they’re paying attention to this.
He trashes his diaper all the time
He only knows how to hate and disparage
Who cares?
Certainly not those he disparages.