TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump has pushed for ‘Made in America’ products to fight “unfair” and “stupid” trade practises amid criticism that his own family business outsources product manufacturing to countries like India, China and Bangladesh.
Surrounded by Gibson guitars, Stetson cowboy hats and other ‘Made in America’ products, Trump promised to “stand up” for American companies and their employees, warning that the US would take retaliatory action against other countries’ “unfair trade practices”.
“We have countries that charge us 100 per cent tax on a product. And when that product is sold by them to us, we brilliantly charge them nothing,” Trump said, with a tinge of sarcasm. “People say, ‘Oh that’s free trade.’ No, that’s stupid trade. That’s really stupid trade. It’s incredible,” Trump was quoted .
Noting that he was elected on promises of reigniting American manufacturing, the President touted his administration’s efforts to bolster US manufacturing and strip away burdensome government regulations and promised he would do more to level the playing field for US companies.
