TRUMP HAS RANTED AGAINST CHINA, OUTSOURCING AND FREE TRADE DEALS… Trump Has Eagerly Taken Advantage Of The Global Marketplace Despite His Rhetoric Against Outsourcing And Free Trade Deals. A Significant Percentage Of Trump’s hotels Company’s Hotels And Major“Donald Trump’s appeal is said to be his straight talk. But when it comes to international trade, he sounds like a hypocrite, the classic ‘Do what I say, not what I do’ politician. While bashing companies for investing in foreign countries, Donald Trump’s own company has shown no inclination to invest and build only in America. In fact, a significant percentage of his company’s hotels and major real estate properties are located abroad.” [Forbes, 8/17/15] BUT HE HAS EAGERLY INVESTED ABROAD AND HIS BUSINESSES HAVE IMPORTED MATERIALS FROM CHINA Trump’s Clothing Brand Imports Clothes From China. “Perry notes Trump has imported clothing from China and Mexico produced for his brand. ‘For Trump to operate, outsource and invest globally while criticizing companies like Ford for doing the same is the ultimate hypocrisy. To be fair to Ford, Trump should either agree to impose a 35% tax on Trump Collection clothing and agree to stop investing overseas, or he should stop his threats against Ford for operating as a global carmaker.’” [Forbes, 8/17/15] TRUMP HAS LAID OFF AMERICAN WORKERS AND COMPLAINED THAT WAGES ARE “TOO HIGH” Donald Trump Laid Off Or Furloughed 370 Employees From His Taj Mahal Casino Resort And Trump Shuttle Operations. “Two of developer Donald Trump's operations, the Taj Mahal Casino Resort and the Trump Shut-tle airline, announced Friday they are eliminating a total of about 370 jobs as part of streamlining efforts. The cutbacks come amid speculation that Trump has overextended himself with rapid expansion into the airline and Atlantic City, N.J., casino industries. The Taj Mahal Casino Resort said it is cutting 300 jobs, mostly in its culinary section, less than two months after it opened. In a separate announcement, a spokesman said the Trump Shuttle, which serves air passengers on the busy Boston-New York-Washington, D.C. route, had furloughed about 70 of its roughly 1,000 employees.” [Associated Press, 5/25/90] 9/20/90: Donald Trump’s Taj Mahal Casino In Atlantic City, NJ Laid Off 500 Employees, And The Trump Plaza Hotel Laid Off Another 150. “The post-summer casino slowdown and a weak gaming market spell 500 layoffs at Donald Trump's Taj Mahal Casino Resort, a top Trump official said in a published report. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino will also end up with 150 fewer workers, the official said. The casino industry traditionally lays off employees after the busy summer months. Few casinos have been able to turn a profit or boost gross gaming revenues this year, due largely to competition from the Taj Mahal, which opened in April.” [Newsday, 9/20/90] Donald Trump Laid Off Nearly 200 Employees From His Trump Castle Casino Resort In Atlantic City, New Jersey. “Nearly 200 employees were laid off Monday at the Trump Castle Casino Resort in a money-saving move. Casino president Roger Wagner, who was Confidential Page 14
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