For all those saying Donald Trump would gain on-the-job political experience once he was in office, we have to admit they were right. Apparently, he’s leveled up from “absolutely no experience whatsoever” to “ineffective middle school president,” and has declared a number of “theme weeks” for the country to celebrate. First up: Made In America. (Next week is “American Heroes” and the following week will be themed “American Dream.” Like the American Dream of having access to decent affordable healthcare and not being crushed under the weight of massive medical debt? No, probably not that dream.)
The three-week pageant is thought to be a lead-up to the push to rewrite American tax code. This week, according to The Hill, “Trump will highlight a number of locally made products from all 50 states. He will tour products displayed at the White House and on the South Lawn, and then will speak to the media on his administration’s support of manufacturing companies in America.”
If he’s looking to get Americans engaged and excited about the idea of American manufacturing, well, it’s working. People sure do have a lot of questions. Like, “what were you even thinking with this idea?”
Will they also hold a not made in America week to showcase all of the Trump family products?
— B Cohen (@bjcohen76) July 16, 2017
Will the declaration require all Trump family products to be made in US, too?
— Katsura (@KatsuraLeaf) July 16, 2017
People are excited to invest in the American economy. The general thought, though, seems to be … you first.
Maybe during Made in America Week we can hear from U.S. steel workers who were screwed by Trump for years as he bought metal from China.
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) July 17, 2017
The W.H. just unveiled Made in America week.
Most Trump products are made in a dozen countries that aren’t the U.S. https://t.co/jsPm46zVjf
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 16, 2017
It’s #MadeInAmericaWeek
Here’s Trump’s ties…Made in China pic.twitter.com/BilFfpyyY4— Alamo_on_the_rise (@AlamoOnTheRise) July 17, 2017
Good news: for #MadeInAmericaWeek the Trump family will apparently be joining our boycott of their products! #GrabYourWallet pic.twitter.com/h2UdunJA9K
— Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) July 17, 2017
For Made in America week, let’s remember that Nixon used American labor to steal from DNC. He didn’t outsource it to the Russians. https://t.co/R86Pt7qud4
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 16, 2017
Maybe Ivanka can address her Asian sweatshops or those activists who went missing while looking into them?
Maybe during Made in America Week we can hear from the low-wage workers Ivanka Trump has profited off of in Bangladesh, Indonesia and China.
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) July 17, 2017
Happy #MadeInAmericaWeek
@IvankaTrump @realDonaldTrump #IvankaTrump pic.twitter.com/TzQwxESBUi— beetinik (@Beetinick) July 17, 2017
That’s not very likely, seeing as when asked these questions, the official White House response was “We’ll get back to you on that.”
Asked if “Made in America” week includes commitment by Trump Org or Ivanka brand to produce in USA, WH says “we’ll get back to you on that.”
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 16, 2017
Happy Made in America Week, everybody.
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