Cincinnati Crowd Boos Gov. Kasich at Trump’s ‘Thank You Tour’ Event
Donald Trump unleashed a firestorm of criticism from liberals, conservatives and those in between when he called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. But the thousands who were there cheered Trump as he declared to restore American to greatness, saying, “Now is not the time to downsize our dreams”.
His post-election tour may take him to “swing states we flipped over”, George Gigicos, Trump’s director of advance, told reporters on November 17.
While Trump’s speech largely morphed into a victory celebration, it started off on a more conciliatory note. Other stops have not yet been announced.
Also, neither Trump nor Carrier has yet to say what the workers might have to give up or precisely what threats or incentives were used to get the manufacturer to change its mind.
He pledged to create a healthy environment for business via lower taxes and fewer regulations. “What is going to be put in place?” “And if it’s not presidential, that’s OK because I like doing it”, Trump said. “Today, we made history and now the real work begins”. “Do you promise? Raise your hand”, Trump said.
A Carrier spokesman said earlier Thursday that the company received $7 million in tax incentives from in to keep the factory running.
It took almost 20 minutes into his speech, but the president-elect even brought back an enduring campaign-trail favorite: bashing the press, which he called “extremely dishonest”.
It became a refrain of his victorious campaign, during which he repeatedly leaned on Carrier not to ship a planned 2,000 jobs to Mexico. It will also go ahead with plans to close another IN facility that employs around 700 people. Trump will begin holding rallies in honor of his electoral college victory starting in OH on Thursday, Bloomberg reports.
But the President-elect showed that the heavy burdens of office that are about to settle on his shoulders and the behavioral constraints that normally apply to a head of state are not going to cramp his quintessential political style.
During a almost hour-long speech in this southwestern OH city, Trump promised to deliver new tax cuts to the middle-class, roll back federal regulations that he said hurt companies and build a wall along the southwestern border with Mexico.
“Let’s be clear: It is not good enough to save some of these jobs”, Sanders said.
The rally at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati also played out under the lingering spectre of vote recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and MI.
After being cloistered away in his skyscraper and private clubs for more than three weeks, Trump was clearly excited to be back on a rally stage, feeding off the energy of the half-filled US Bank Arena.
Republican John Kasich (KAY’-sik) of OH is continuing to keep his distance from Donald Trump. Trump promised to “drain the swamp” of corruption in Washington, to help “women entrepreneurs” and to instill “stability, not chaos” in domestic policy.
But now Trump is turning to establishment figures to fill critical positions in his administration. He said that foreign leaders marveled at his success. Trump named Wilbur Ross, a billionaire known for his investments in distressed industries, as his nominee for commerce secretary. In particular, Trump once again discussed building a wall along the southern border and repealing Obamacare.