Jobs disappearing despite Trump's promise of Rust Belt revival

[turbinetree]

By
Associated Press -
November 3, 2019

A year out from his next Election Day, the Rust Belt revival Trump promised isn't materializing.

Donald Trump once promised that coal and steel would be the beating heart of a revived U.S. economy — a nostalgic vision that helped carry him to victory three years ago in the industrial Midwest.

But a year away from Election Day, that promised renaissance is not materializing and both sectors are faltering in ways that are painfully familiar and politically significant.

Recent data shows manufacturing jobs are disappearing across Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio, states critical to Trump's reelection chances. On Tuesday, Murray Energy, a major mining firm with close ties to the president, became the latest of many coal companies to file for bankruptcy this year, rattling communities across Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. The news followed recent layoffs at a prominent steel manufacturer in northeastern Ohio and General Motors' final decision this fall to shutter its massive plant at Lordstown, Ohio.

The turmoil in the manufacturing and mining sectors threatens to undermine Trump's claim to a booming economy — the bedrock of his and his Republican allies' campaign strategy — in places where it matters most. While Trump's economy is benefiting high-tech manufacturing and energy sectors in other regions, the manufacturing slump across the Rust Belt may test whether Trump can retain his appeal to blue-collar workers without having fully delivered on his promise to fatten their bank accounts.

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November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough......................or impeachment

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?msg=2020%20US%20Presidential%20Election&p0=263&year=2020&month=11&day=3&hour=0&min=0&sec=0&fromtheme=election

[roamer65]

1. The tariffs and bad economic policy are making it worse.

The manufacturing jobs that were dependent on global trade and fuel efficiency standards are now disappearing. My Chevy Cruze was 50-50 on its parts. Now 50 percent American parts is gone.

[Garrett78]

2. That anyone ever believed the shit he spewed is a testament...

...to the extreme ignorance and gullibility of far too great a portion of the US population.

Then again, most people who voted for Trump didn't do so because of jobs or infrastructure promises.

[Baked Potato]

3. This is what Democrats should be stumping on

if they aren’t already. I’m in a red county and recently got a survey from my Congressman. There were two questions which tips where they will go this season.

One was Do you support Socialism, or Capitalism?

And

Are you better off now than 3 years ago?

Democrats need to have good messaging for these points. Hitting them on the Coal and a Steel job losses is good.

[kimbutgar]

4. Sadly though racism will win over their pocketbooks

I see these white people voting again for MF45 in those rust belt states falling for the “narratives” again that foreigners took their jobs. They only get one sided media in those states. The Democrats will also be blamed because they were too busy trying to impeach MF45 and not helping their dear leader.

Blah blah blah same easy talking bs talking points that are easy to regurgitate in your local bar.

I see that this country will split up in the next ten years. A great division on the coasts leaving the middle to fend for themselves. Lead by repukes who contribute to cater to corporate donors while blaming Democrats and blue states. The repukefascists are going to ramp up the hate, division, fascism and racism.

[muntrv]

5. And they still will vote for the Orange Julius because it's about owning the libs.