President Donald Trump Thursday morning pushed back at General Motors for its plans to stop production at U.S. factors and cut out thousands of jobs, tweeting that its plans run counter to other economic successes under his administration.
"General Motors is very counter to what other auto, and other, companies are doing," he tweeted. "Big Steel is opening and renovating plants all over the country. Auto companies are pouring into the U.S., including BMW, which just announced a major new plant. The U.S.A. is booming!"
In another tweet, Trump said that "Billions of Dollars are pouring into the coffers of the U.S.A. because of the Tariffs being charged to China, and there is a long way to go. If companies don’t want to pay Tariffs, build in the U.S.A. Otherwise, lets just make our Country richer than ever before!"
Earlier this week, Trump said he told GM CEO Mary Barra that she should quit making cars in China and open a new plant in Ohio to replace the one in Lordstown, which is ending production, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Meanwhile, Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it plans to reshuffle workers at several of its plants to meet rising demand for pickup trucks and large SUVs.
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