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Historic NY

(37,449 posts) Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:47 PM Nov 2018

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Trump threatens to slap GM with subsidies after layoff announcement

President Donald Trump threatened in a tweet Tuesday to cut off all government subsidies to General Motors, including electric cars, following the company's announcement of layoffs and plant closures. But he didn't spell out whether he had any political support for the move, nor whether any specific protocol existed for carrying out that threat.

"Very disappointed with General Motors and their CEO, Mary Barra, for closing plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland," the president tweeted.

[link:https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/trump-threatens-slap-gm-subsidies-after-layoff-announcement-n|]

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Trump threatens to slap GM with subsidies after layoff announcement (Original Post) Historic NY Nov 2018 OP

Yeah, I'm sure cutting off subsidies will prevent any more factories from closing... bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #1

You CUT subsidies - Sanctions get SLAPPED hexola Nov 2018 #2

I heard he's going to take away ALL the coffee machines in the executive lounges DFW Nov 2018 #3

What if GM's CEO was Martin instead of Mary? gratuitous Nov 2018 #4

I'm not understanding how an American President can bluestarone Nov 2018 #5

bearsfootball516

(6,376 posts)

1. Yeah, I'm sure cutting off subsidies will prevent any more factories from closing...

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:48 PM

Nov 2018

hexola

(4,835 posts)

2. You CUT subsidies - Sanctions get SLAPPED

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:49 PM

Nov 2018

Headline is goofy

DFW

(54,330 posts)

3. I heard he's going to take away ALL the coffee machines in the executive lounges

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:50 PM

Nov 2018

And they are NOT coming back! So THERE!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. What if GM's CEO was Martin instead of Mary?

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:51 PM

Nov 2018

For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that there's more than just a soupçon of misogyny on display here.

bluestarone

(16,894 posts)

5. I'm not understanding how an American President can

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2018, 03:52 PM

Nov 2018

Threaten American companies??? (other than NO fucking REPUGS will do anything) HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!

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