Fiat Chrysler smacks down Trump's boasts: President-elect not involved in company's job creation

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory


ERIN CORBETT
09 JAN 2017 AT 14:33 ET

President-elect Donald Trump took credit for Fiat and Chrysler’s $1 billion expansion in Michigan and Ohio in a series of tweets on Monday morning; however, parent company FCA US clarified that Trump had nothing to do with it, ThinkProgress reports.

The company announced on Sunday, Jan. 8 that its expansion would also create 2,000 U.S jobs. “It’s finally happening – Fiat Chrysler just announced plans to invest $1BILLION in Michigan and Ohio plants, adding 2000 jobs,” Trump wrote in a tweet on Monday morning.

The president-elect also referenced Fiat and Chrysler’s decision to expand while speaking with reporters at Trump Tower. “You just saw what happened with Fiat where they’re going to build a massive plant in the United States in Michigan. And, we’re very happy,” he said.

Jodi Tinson, a spokeswoman for FCA told ThinkProgress, “This plan was in the works back in 2015. This announcement…was just final confirmation.” Tinson also confirmed that neither politics nor the presidential election was at all related to the company’s expansion. The company’s press release acknowledged that its latest announcement was the “second phase of an industrialization plan” that FCA US first announced last January.



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[SunSeeker]

1. Trump is so fucking shameless.

[COLGATE4]

2. What's really shameless is the millions of goobers who voted for him

and believe every syllable he utters.

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3. One of my Facebook friends...

Posted the article giving Trump credit (UsNews story).

I'm glad that I could post this as a response.

[volstork]

4. I'll bet you hear nothing in reply.

Just crickets...

[Blanks]

6. That's pretty typical...

It doesn't bother me. In fact I prefer that they don't respond.

I know they saw it.

[volstork]

7. The important thing

is that you made your point.

[Bengus81]

5. Try thanking the UAW Chump...........

who was needed to help settle this deal about TWO YEARS before your ass was elected.

[Coventina]

8. Try thanking Obama for saving the Chrysler / Jeep corporation, period.

But no, that will never happen....

[llmart]

9. No one wants to be connected to this tyrant......

He hasn't even taken office yet and companies want nothing to do with any connection with him. It's only going to get worse for him. Good!

[Crash2Parties]

10. Not true; Ford jumped right in, with enthusiam. As did a slightly more sedate GM.

[DK504]

11. So this number 3

for lying about his wonder power of saving jobs. This guy is insane, he really is. He's going to take credit for any business either stay in America or return to America by people that he has never met or even know. Insane and stupid is no way to go through life.