With no guarantees Carrier won't move the rest of the jobs to Mexico in a year from now.1200 of the 2000 jobs are still going and the remaining 800 are leverage to make sure Trump keeps paying them with your tax dollars.
The worst part of this deal is it now sets a precedent for other companies to threaten to relocate to other countries unless they too are paid off.
Trump brags about being such a great deal maker yet this was an awful deal.
Consider it a "code word" for signaling his coming focus and seriousness on keeping jobs here.
Half of those jobs are still going to Mexico. Trump, keep your promise. Apply a 35% tariff to everything Carrier imports to the US.
Signaling his coming focus and seriousness on keeping jobs here.