MSNBC or CNN was hyperventilating this morning that Ford was keeping the same number of employees in KY as per the union contract and going on the Trump was lying about keeping production in KY.
Those channels are completely unwatchable due to their bias and hate for Trump. If I were an advertiser on those channels, I would pull out completely. As it is, I’ll avoid products and service advertised on either ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or MSNBC.
The MSM is missing the point. Several points, actually:
Production of the MKC is staying in KY as opposed to moving out of the US. So, unless FORD is moving more of something else out of the US, and not telling us, we end up with more US jobs from Ford, somewhere, than we otherwise would.
While potentially politically damaging to himself if he falls short, I’d like to see President-elect Trump address a couple issues, to sort of “force” the MSM to discuss them:
Job retention, while desirable, is by itself, insufficient. The US needs strong job growth, reflecting full time employment (or the equivalent), and income growth. Job growth that significantly exceeds population growth would be around 300,000 jobs per month, each “job” consisting of 40 hours of work a week.
Also, I hope President-elect (and President-in-Office) Trump hammers the point that by the promise of a more friendly business environment, Ford is keeping the MKC production in the US. Tariffs as “punishment” should be the last resort.