I don’t own a Harley but think this stinks. They should have supported Trump in getting the tariff rescinded rather than use it as an excuse to shift production to Europe and Thailand. Now, US can block re-import of Harley products.
If the Socialist Left had any brains, they would pay attention to this. If Harley owners side with President Trump over Harley-Davidson, that means something. Of course, if totalitarian democrats were smart enough to figure things out, they wouldn’t be on the political left.
The Feds already bailed out HD some decades ago.
I would not fault HD for doing what management thinks is best for the bottom line. If they calculate wrong or guess right, that’s fine.I neither fault Trump for the tariffs which I am constitutionally(small c) against because he is doing what he does best and it is best for the country, not necessarily the the tariffs themselves but whatever the endpoint on trade and international relations might be and it is not just Trade. I am betting he is aiming at a point where there are no tariffs in either direction, not as it has been since WWII with tariffs on American goods by countries that have free access to the American market.
I have talked to several past Harley bikers and they have moved on to the Indian. Harley needs to figure out designs that lower the price of their bikes. They need newer technology that makes for a ride that appeals to the millennials and that means listening to what they want.
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