Trump wants Americans to boycott Goodyear--even though it employs thousands of Americans whose jobs he might jeopardize.
featuring one slide from a Goodyear presentation to employees in Topeka, Kan., on what is acceptable workplace attire. The slide says Black Lives Matter and LGBT messages are acceptable. Under unacceptable: Blue Lives Matter, All Lives Matter, MAGA gear, and other politically affiliated material.
You can see the corporate sin, right? Goodyear doesn’t want its workers wearing Trump’s MAGA brand hats and shirts around the workplace. So Goodyear has earned Trump’s wrath. “Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES,” Trump. The company’s headquarters is in Akron, Ohio—a state Trump has to win in November to have a chance of beating Joe Biden. Goodyear has facilities in the crucial swing states of Florida and North Carolina, along with Texas, which some analysts think Democrats could win.
In this Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, file photograph, the company sign hangs over vehicles waiting for repair outside a Goodyear Tire and Service store in downtown Denver. There’s plenty of competition selling those cheaper tires Trump favors, however—including many Chinese importers. Chinese tire imports to the United States have been rising by double-digits, with China the top importer, followed by Thailand, Canada and South Korea. Trump of course has railed against cheap Chinese products that used to be made in America, and slapped tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese imports. But that was before Goodyear banned MAGA hats.
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