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Lesson In Irony: Trump To Celebrate “Made In America” Week

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In a case of “Do as I say, not as I do,” President Trump will launch “Made In America” week which will highlight U.S. manufacturing.

The irony being, of course, that many of the Trump Organization’s products are made overseas.

From the Washington Post:

For Trump, highlighting U.S.-made products is inconsistent with his practices as a businessman. For years, the Trump Organization has outsourced much of its product manufacturing, relying on a global network of factories in a dozen countries — including Bangladesh, China and Mexico — to make its clothing, home decor pieces and other items.

Similarly, the clothing line of Ivanka Trump, the president’s older daughter and a senior White House adviser, relies exclusively on foreign factories employing low-wage workers in countries such as Bangladesh, Indonesia and China, according to a recent Washington Post investigation.

Asked at Sunday’s briefing whether “Made in America” week would include a commitment from the Trump Organization or Ivanka Trump’s company to make more of their products in the United States, Ferre told reporters, “We’ll get back to you on that.”

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Campaign Ad Highlights Donald Trump’s Outsourcing To 12 Other Countries

This new campaign spot from Hillary Clinton underscores one of the points I’ve made throughout the past year.

If Donald Trump is so pro-USA, why didn’t he have his products made in the USA? Why outsource to 12 other countries?

And we’re supposed to believe that now he’s a candidate for president his outlook is different? SRSLY.

Text of the spot:

“This factory has been here since 1883. We have over 60 people here making shirts labeled ‘Made in America,’ but Donald Trump’s brand of shirts come from China, his suits from Mexico, his coats from India. Trump’s products have been made in 12 other countries because he says there’s no place in America that he can make them. Well there is. You know Donald Trump says he’ll make America great again while he’s taking the shirts right off our backs.”