TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ President Donald Trump has asked the General Motors to stop manufacturing cars in China, according to a media report, after the American automobile company announced its plans to cut around 14,800 jobs in the United States and Canada.
Reacting sharply, Trump asked the General Motors to review its decision, which the auto major said would help it save around $4.5 billion in costs by the end of 2020.
The decision will have a major impact on jobs in some of the key states like Ohio and Michigan. According to Reports, Trump told the GM chief executive Mary Barra that she should stop making cars in China and open a new plant in Ohio to replace the one that is ending production.
“They better damn well open a new plant there very quickly,” Trump told in an interview. “I love Ohio. I told them, ‘You’re playing around with the wrong person’,” he said, referring to his talks with the GM leadership. Earlier at the White House, the US President said he does not like the GM’s decision.
