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Carrier’s decision to move the factory to Monterrey, Mexico, will eliminate 1,400 jobs by 2019. Mr. Trump quickly made the factory Exhibit A in his argument against the trade policies of Republicans and Democrats alike.
He cited Carrier again and again on the campaign trail, threatening to phone executives at the company and its parent, United Technologies, and to hit them with 35 percent tariffs on any furnaces and air-conditioners they imported from Mexico. To the cheers of his supporters, he predicted at rallies that Carrier would call him up as president and say, “Sir, we’ve decided to stay in the United States.”
Now his supporters expect action. “If he doesn’t pass that tariff, I will vote the other way next time,” warned Nicole Hargrove, who has worked at Carrier for a decade and a half and is not certain what she will do if and when her job goes to Mexico.
Carrier isn’t changing its plans. On Friday in a written statement, the company said, “We are making every effort to ease the transition for our Carrier colleagues in Indiana.” The company pointed out that it will finance four-year retraining and educational programs for employees and provide financial help.
For Mr. Trump, now comes the hard part. In interviews in recent days and in March, Trump voters here made clear that if he does not follow through on his promises, they are prepared to turn on him, just as they are seemingly punishing Democrats today for not delivering the hope and change voters sought from President Obama after he won as an outsider in 2008.
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This is just pathetic. These people are in for a sad surprise. | Can Trump Save Their Jobs? They’re Counting on It https://t.co/L2ZJQvXAwu
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 15, 2016
In every story about Trump's blue-collar voters, they all think he's got magical powers. "I'll call Carrier and make them stay!" Nope. /1
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 15, 2016
And every time, they vest hopes in a POTUS as though they have no mayors, city councils, state legislatures, or governors. All POTUS. /2
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 15, 2016
And then, without irony, they talk about wanting to cut the power of DC and return govt to the people – while thinking POTUS is Superman. /3
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 15, 2016
Somewhere after FDR, both parties convinced the voters that presidents are gods. This really, really has to end. It's led to tragedy. /4x
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 15, 2016
Trump voters will turn on him? No. They will continue to spin and explain away just as they have with every other waffle and broken promise.
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