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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 06:20 PM Jun 2017

Carrier workers facing layoffs feel betrayed by Trump [View all]

Source: CBS News

INDIANAPOLIS -- A promise made before Christmas is fizzling before the Fourth of July.

In December, then-President-elect Trump told hundreds of workers at the Carrier manufacturing plant that he had worked out a deal to save their jobs.

But it's not working out that way. A steady downpour today did little to wash away the fact that the jobs of 600 union employees are going south.

"They're going to Monterrey, Mexico," said Robert James, president of the local union. Reynolds said he felt betrayed, since Mr. Trump told workers during his December visit to the plant that 1,100 jobs would be saved.


Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/carrier-workers-facing-layoffs-feel-betrayed-by-trump/ar-BBD5YU7?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=UE01DHP



Trump does not really need to worry. Because in the world of Brietbart, Fox and Rush Limbaugh, all those jobs remained saved and the employees of Carrier remain thankful for Trump's intervention.
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Certainly they were USED by tRump. Also he lied about a deal that pre-dated his election. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #1
Why doesn't the media cover this like they covered his lying about it? nikibatts Jun 2017 #61
Next time they won't vote to betray the rest of the working class too, then, maybe? Starry Messenger Jun 2017 #2
Hey Starry. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #29
Yep. SMH. Starry Messenger Jun 2017 #50
And Pence gave $7M Bob Loblaw Jun 2017 #3
Are they capable of comprehending that they voted for the wrong guy? NBachers Jun 2017 #4
Capable? Yes. Willing? Hopefully marylandblue Jun 2017 #6
probably not. or learning to vote for the better man/woman next time nt msongs Jun 2017 #7
Nope. mn9driver Jun 2017 #12
Well stated,you and I have seen this first hand Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #14
Will still probably zentrum Jun 2017 #35
Doubtful.. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #57
GOOD. Let's hope it starts to spread Warpy Jun 2017 #5
yup. they got fooled by #DontheCon riversedge Jun 2017 #9
republican theme is version of Who song: Jakes Progress Jun 2017 #63
+ 1 red dog 1 Jun 2017 #16
Let's hope his base is at least as low as GWB's 24%. July Jun 2017 #71
Bush 43 was FDR & JFK compared to the Orange Assclown in the White House today red dog 1 Jun 2017 #74
Must be Trump's retribution for blue-wave Jun 2017 #8
So, class, what have we learned from today's lesson? hatrack Jun 2017 #10
that some people are dumber than fuck Skittles Jun 2017 #39
omg tazkcmo Jun 2017 #44
You speak the truth Skittles irisblue Jun 2017 #66
Good, the majority of us knew he was a con man kimbutgar Jun 2017 #11
Too bad, so sad larry budwell Jun 2017 #13
They'll vote for Trump or someone just like him next time. Hoyt Jun 2017 #15
Because one day they will be zillionaires rpannier Jun 2017 #51
So true. And, even if they never make it, they sure don't want their taxes going to minorities (even Hoyt Jun 2017 #54
Kick for exposure! red dog 1 Jun 2017 #17
they got to keep their guns... bluecollar2 Jun 2017 #18
Yep, repug gun control elmac Jun 2017 #22
Oh, yes not fooled Jun 2017 #52
suckers always feel betrayed, eventually. TeamPooka Jun 2017 #19
Hilarious how they feel betrayed Hayduke Bomgarte Jun 2017 #20
Knew this was going to happen. Carrier took the extra money and ran. harun Jun 2017 #21
Oh MY.... Stuart G Jun 2017 #23
Like Paul Ryan said at the 2012 convention.... czarjak Jun 2017 #24
Trump lied from the Get Go and Hasn't stopped yet... yuiyoshida Jun 2017 #25
Trump has a lifelong history of promising what he can't deliver. Binkie The Clown Jun 2017 #26
Let's see THEM get off their asses and protest! Why aren't they? bettyellen Jun 2017 #27
Their first mistake was believing him SHRED Jun 2017 #28
You would have thought they would have learned by having Pence as governor blueinredohio Jun 2017 #30
Screw em broadcaster90210 Jun 2017 #31
To bad so sad! RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2017 #32
What about the thousands of lost jobs (and growing)still never mentioned by the GOP and fake prez? BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #33
I went to a McDonald's for the first time in like, forever the other day. Ligyron Jun 2017 #41
The could flee to Nicaragua. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #45
Don't Worry, Kelleyanne Conway says adults can always find jobs. bitterross Jun 2017 #34
Props... that's all they ever were to TRUMP. n/t Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #36
These workers feel betrayed because they were betrayed Gothmog Jun 2017 #37
WHY would they value the word of a KNOWN COMPULISIVE LIAR Skittles Jun 2017 #38
Those 800 are in the same "no job" situation as the millions of retail people who sold those units Sunlei Jun 2017 #40
All over Oceania this morning there were irrepressable spontaneous demonstrations... jmowreader Jun 2017 #42
Damn. Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #43
No sympathy from me. The lies of Trump were in plain sight. Coventina Jun 2017 #46
F*ck IN, they elected Pence as their governor and voted for Trump. Beacool Jun 2017 #47
I knew those jobs were going to Mexico dem in texas Jun 2017 #48
Dumbasses!! Thing is, they will be angry until he recant his special spell, "Hillary Obama" AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 #49
It helped Trump get elected. That's all he cares about. Doodley Jun 2017 #53
Gosh. Who could ever have known that he might lie!... Assholes. Squinch Jun 2017 #55
I have zero sympathy for them still_one Jun 2017 #56
the con artist and the yokels. nt Javaman Jun 2017 #58
This song always pops in my head when Drumpf + lies pops up Hestia Jun 2017 #59
From the movie Hestia Jun 2017 #60
Hard to feel sorry for people that gullible and selfish. Jakes Progress Jun 2017 #62
Sorry, I've got more important people to give my limited number of shits about. Amimnoch Jun 2017 #64
3rd party purists and their stupid antiquated rationale really Alice11111 Jun 2017 #68
"You knew I was a snake,......" (They GOTTA start teaching fables in school again!) WinkyDink Jun 2017 #65
Just thinking how much Carrier received to leave jobs in the US, it cost the US money for Carrier to Thinkingabout Jun 2017 #67
Suckers! SCVDem Jun 2017 #69
No sense trying to be a good Christian about this Scalded Nun Jun 2017 #70
Amen RhodeIslandOne Jun 2017 #72
Everyone with a brain knew this at the time. He even claimed ... Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #73
Deal with it... They knew damn well what they were voting for Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #75
The kicker is they will keep voting Republican. Tatiana Jun 2017 #76
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