During his speech to Congress on February 28, 2017, Donald Trump used Harley Davidson as an example of international trade being unfair to the United States, since Harleys sometimes get a 100% tax.
What Trump didn't say is the fact that, according to CNBC, not only is Harley Davidson selling more in other countries than in the United States, but the company supported the TPP, which would've helped the company sell more overseas.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Trump mislead about Harley Davidson and international trade deals
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Monday, January 23, 2017
DAY 4: Fake executive order to against the TPP
Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), after he attacked the TPP during the campaign.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/us/politics/tpp-trump-trade-nafta.html
There's only one problem with that: Congress had not approved the TPP and President Barack Obama had already stopped efforts to get the TPP approved. Obama suspended its push to get the trade deal approved by Congress on November 11, 2016, knowing that Congress would not vote on it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/us/politics/tpp-trump-trade-nafta.html
There's only one problem with that: Congress had not approved the TPP and President Barack Obama had already stopped efforts to get the TPP approved. Obama suspended its push to get the trade deal approved by Congress on November 11, 2016, knowing that Congress would not vote on it.
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