r/MurderedByWords 1d ago

Sounds about right.

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u/SchnaapsIdee 1d ago

The Commerce secretary was on CNBC yesterday am talking about how the tariffs will bring back manufacturing jobs to US. Then a few seconds later was talking about having Apple (and other companies) make their products in the US using robotics. So very few actual American humans getting jobs.

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u/Chrisetmike 23h ago

It can take up to 4 years to set up a plant. I would think that most companies might try to wait that time out before spending millions on a move to appease a 70 year old toddler. 

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u/SchnaapsIdee 21h ago

80yo. But point taken

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u/Amicuses_Husband 10h ago

According to Rump, gutted and crumbling abandoned car factories in Michigan are just ready to turn the switch back on.