Donald Trump appears to be a firm believer of notion “buy American and hire American” – but his said principles were in stark contradiction at his inauguration.
Here’s what he tweeted on the day he was to start off as the 45th President of the United States.
“We will follow two simple rules: BUY AMERICAN & HIRE AMERICAN! #InaugurationDay #MAGA”
Two of Trump’s core policy pledges have been to stand up to China, and bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. Though the very products present there were Chinese made, a horrifying discovery for some of his followers.
Many of those supporters were sporting Trump’s trademark red “Make America Great Again” baseball caps that were made outside the US.
Rob Walker, 44, who had driven to Washington from Georgia with his wife Abby, 36, had stopped at a truck stop on the way to buy a “Make America Great Again” cap, according to a source. “Oh God, I hope it’s not made in China,” Abby said, flipping the cap over to check. She looked at its label. “China! Don’t tell anyone!”
The Trump hats available for purchase on Trump’s official campaign website are made in the United States and cost between $25 and $30, according to the label inside those caps. But they are also more expensive than the $20 versions sold by street vendors in Washington on Friday.