Trump Says Air Force One Boeing Order Should Be Cancelled

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38221579

One of the reasons why Trump was voted in, albeit by a minority of America voters, is that he promised to do something about American jobs.

But now, he is deliberately causing future problems for Boeing, by cancelling an order !

[ToraToraTora]

is that all you could dig up mikey? he's not spending public money on AF1! PMSL, you'd be the first one having a fit if he ordered a new one!

[naomi24]

TTT, you're right. How funny. ;o)

[mikey4444]

TTT....why should I have a fit if he ordered these planes ? What the Americans spend their money is on immaterial to me

I am just pointing out that he isn't helping Boeing with this announcement.

[Jackdaw33]

'albeit by a minority of America voters'

Note the snide comment.

[mikey4444]

Perhaps the answer may be found in the fact that Trump lost Washington to Hilary......only polling just 38%

[naomi24]

Mikey, for goodness sake put a sock in it. This is becoming really tedious. Trump is going to be the next president of the US. Get over it.

[jim360]

Does that mean he's now above criticism?

[naomi24]

Jim, not at all - but to keep regurgitating polling statistics is ridiculous - and utterly pointless.

[Jackdaw33]

Lost Washington? That's like saying the Tories lost Islington. Quelle surprise!

[Gromit]

Each new AF1 is costing about 5 times a standard plane. Instead og being charged $700million for two, they are paying $3200million. Boeing do seem to be fleecing the US tay payer.

[ivor4781]

but its not like any other aircraft far from it
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/air-force-one

[ichkeria]

Trump's policies will destroy the jobs, many of them the very ones he promised to protect. Imposing trade tariffs in an attempt to make certain industries more viable is madness, and will undo all the benefits of his infrastructure building (assuming that ever happens)
Modern economies are joined up affairs and the unprotected industries they depend on the protected ones will simply suffer

[youngmafbog]

Except 'modern economies' have not worked. Globalisation has just created a massive rift between the 'worker' and the 'elite', that too cannot go on and will fail.

To claim Trumps change of tack will fail is a nonsense.

[Ninefingers]

Jeez come on Mikey, time to hang that sock up matey Clintion got more votes, so what? That's not how the yank electoral college elects its new president, time you gave up flogging this very dead horse.

Hes saving money, nothing wrong with that and I suspect Boeing will still have plenty in their order books, anyway, they've blagged $4bn over the scope of this project already

[douglas9401]

The man's a danger to himself and others and needs to be kept well away from instant communication devices.
He's clearly a childish tantrum locked in a man-sized body (albeit with oddly small hands).

[mikey4444]

Ninefingers....I am fully aware of how the undemocratic American election system works. The un-elected "Electoral College" has priority over the wishes of the people !

[youngmafbog]

What absolute nonsense Mickey. UKIP didnt get proper representation by you were more than happy about that. Also the system has been in place where Democrats won and you were more than happy with that.

Time to stop munching on them sour grapes. They must be running low anyway now.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Are a few hundred jobs worth up to 4 billion - hes demonstrating that he can set an example by declining the boys toys the previous presidents swan around in.