Kansas Senators Respond as Trump Threatens Canadian Jetmaker with Extensive US Footprint
Marshall said he will fight to protect more than 1,200 Bombardier jobs as Trump’s Canada trade fight threatens Kansas workers.
- On Labor Day, President Donald Trump threatened a ban on Bombardier sales in the U.S. unless the Canadian-based manufacturer builds more aircraft domestically, claiming the company must "build here, and stop treating America as a piggybank."
- Recent 50% tariffs on Canadian imports characterize escalating trade tensions between the two nations; Canada introduced counter-tariffs on $20 billion worth of U.S. goods in response.
- Bombardier maintains its U.S. headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, employing over 1,200 people, and the company supports 3,500 direct employees across the U.S. while spending over $2.5 Billion with suppliers annually.
- Senator Roger Marshall vowed to fight for those Kansas jobs, stating he brought the concern to the Oval Office, while Senator Jerry Moran and Congressman Ron Estes defended Bombardier's critical contributions.
- Ahead of the November midterm elections, political repercussions intensify as lawmakers navigate voter concern over economic uncertainty and tariff impacts on manufacturing jobs across Kansas.
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How are Trump’s Bombardier threats affecting Canada?
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that Quebec-based aerospace company Bombardier would no longer be able to sell planes in the U.S. Shares in the company fell in early trading, but regained some of those losses later in the day Tuesday. Officials say it's not just Bombardier employees in Canada who could be affected.
'Everyone is upset!' Red state candidate calls Trump's jet threat a 'no-win' move
President Donald Trump’s threat to ban a Canadian aircraft manufacturer from the American market would be “a disaster” for workers in deep-red Kansas, the state’s Democratic Senate nominee warned Tuesday.“Everyone is upset about this!” Adam Hamilton told CNN’s Jake Tapper. Trump threatened Canadian jetmaker Bombardier in a Truth Social post over the holiday weekend, saying the company must manufacture its aircraft in the United States to keep ac…
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