so lemme get this right about trump's brilliant negotiating with carrier

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before trump: indiana has 3,000 jobs and lotsa tax revenue from carrier.

after trump: indiana has 2,000 jobs and not so much tax revenut from carrier.


so, indiana's out both jobs and tax revenue. but trump got a photo-op and the media to claim he's a brilliant negotiator.

that about right?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It was actually Pence's deal; Trump just took credit for it.

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3. Naturally. Just wanted to be clear what damage he's taking credit for....

[tammywammy]

2. 1,100 jobs. 300 which were never leaving. They saved 800.

Or they paid a ransom for 800 jobs

[applegrove]

4. You forgot that thousands upon thousands of CEOs around the

country will preternaturally announce plans to move to Mexico so they can negotiate lower taxes with Trump.

[Takket]

5. Carriers parent Corp holds over 5 billion in defense contracts

Rather than using that as leverage, which costs the taxpayer nothing, he got played like a violin by Carrier into coughing up millions. Trump couldn't negotiate Homer Simpson into eating a donut.

[erpowers]

6. Trump Did Not Get Played; He Helped Play America

I continue to believe Trump did not get played in this deal. I am not saying Donald Trump is really smart; I just think he wanted Carrier to get the money and the tax cuts. Trump owns a business just like the people at Carrier.