Spox Dodges Question On Whether Carrier Deal Could Return To Bite Trump

[DonViejo]

By ESME CRIBB Published DECEMBER 2, 2016, 12:01 PM EDT

Trump transition spokesman Jason Miller avoided questions on Friday as to whether Donald Trump's deal with Carrier Corp. to keep some jobs at its Indianapolis plant in the United States could embolden other companies seeking concessions from the President-elect's incoming administration.

On a conference call with reporters Friday morning, CNN's Athena Jones asked Miller to address concerns that Trump's agreement with Carrier has given other companies "a blueprint for how to pressure a Trump administration to get concessions."

Miller dodged the question, instead praising the President-elect's willingness to "pick up the phone" and deal directly with companies.

"I think what this really does is it puts down a marker that they’re going to be willing to pick up the phone and make phone calls and do everything they can to keep companies here and to keep American jobs here," he said.

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[Xipe Totec]

1. The fact of the matter is 600 jobs still moved to Mexico. So where are the consequences? nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. The deal is stupid and poorly thought out.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. Since Trump is not President yet, does this "deal" really have any impact?

I just get the feeling that it's all smoke and mirrors.

[gratuitous]

4. The Carrier deal certainly does put down a marker

And that marker is "We'll gladly negotiate with your business and pay you off handsomely for threats." Jason Miller says that when the phone in the Oval Office rings, Trump is willing to pick it up and open the Treasury.

That's what Trump voters wanted, isn't it? To negotiate with economic terrorists?

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Funny how Trump takes all the credit

when it was Mr. Obama made contact with Carrier before the Con Job even new about this issue.

When you can make more money via the Tax Code,why invest in plant and equipment as well as training her in the USA. We live in a Global Environment and it costs the same chunk of Monetary Coin to build a Car in Mexico,what kills the workers in the US is,it is the use of the Corporate Tax Code and Monetary Exchange rates.

This Carrier Deal was just another Republican Campaign Deal waiting to be used as a Pay Back to Obama for single handily growing the US economy as the Republicans put up roadblocks against him. Doubt is,same thing was done when Bush was appointed by John Roberts,smash Clinton anyway possible.

Again,people not paying attention and getting fooled by Infotainment Industry.

[Ilsa]

6. I think trump should personally guarantee payment.