Uneasy Riders: Trump’s War on Harley
The iconic motorcycle-maker’s decision to move some operations overseas isn’t only about the president’s tariffs.
by Krishnadev Calamur
Jun 26, 2018
4 minutes
Donald Trump hasn’t held back against companies he believes are hurting America by moving some manufacturing operations overseas: GM and Toyota have both been targets of the president’s Twitter ire (“Make in U.S.A. or pay big border tax!”). His latest target: Harley-Davidson, which announced this week it was considering moving some of its manufacturing operations overseas in order to avoid EU tariffs directed specifically against the iconic Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker.
Trump warned the company on Twitter: “Harley must know that they won’t be able to sell back into U.S. without paying a big tax!”
— Donald
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