Donald Trump says Bombardier to invest $270 million in the US
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Canadian jet maker Bombardier was investing $270 million in the United States, days after he dropped threatsto ban the company from the country. Trump’s Septemberthreats against Bombardier became a political issue in Kansas, where it employs 1,500 people in Wichita. The threatened ban prompted calls to the White House from Kansas lawmakers, including…
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier planned to invest $270 million in the United States. This investment announcement came shortly after Trump had dropped threats of banning the company from entering the country. The potential ban had been a political issue in Kansas, where Bombardier employs 1,500 workers in Wichita.
The threatened ban had prompted calls to the White House from Kansas lawmakers, including Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing a competitive race in the November 3 elections.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump credited Senator Marshall and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the deal. He stated that the investment would create thousands of jobs in Kansas, Texas, and Indiana. Bombardier, which had previously announced a $50 million investment in Wichita, did not respond to requests for comment on the details of Trump's investment.
During a speech in Wichita on Monday, Trump had expressed his intention to support Bombardier and its Kansas workforce, saying he did not plan to harm the company and would take care of its workers. In February, Trump had threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft due to a certification dispute involving rival Gulfstream Aerospace, but this threat did not come to fruition as Transport Canada ultimately approved the jets.
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