Trump’s manufacturing push meets reality as costs rise and investment stalls
“Competitors have actually closed their doors. So if that was the objective, to expand American manufacturing, I don’t know if that has worked out.”Trump re-entered office promising a blue-collar renaissance. Photo: Handout.css-mkkf9p{-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}“His Liberation Day policies were implemented on April 2 of 2025 and that’s 15 months ago.
- ▪“Competitors have actually closed their doors.
- ▪So if that was the objective, to expand American manufacturing, I don’t know if that has worked out.”Trump re-entered office promising a blue-collar renaissance.
- ▪Photo: Handout.css-mkkf9p{-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}“His Liberation Day policies were implemented on April 2 of 2025 and that’s 15 months ago.
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