Indeependent
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Then why did Trump win?Trump's clothing line was. Just the same as he hired illegals.
Until that all became a campaign platform.
Sure. If I was Trump, I would have done the same, except for illegals.
If you can't make something profitable in the US, then you have to make it outside the US, or not make it. That's how that works. No one is going to make a product in the US that causes them to lose money, just so they can say it was made in the US.
Nevertheless, the MAGA hats were never made in China. Sorry. That's left-wing Jessie Smollett story telling.
But I have no problem hiring legal immigrants, or outsourcing to China or anywhere in general. It's up to you to not have a system the creates economic incentives to make stuff outside the US.
Only 15% of the products in the Trump store are made in the US
Only 15% of the products in the Trump store are made in the US
December 4, 2018
By Justin Rohrlich
Geopolitics reporter
Yes, I am aware of this, and I would do the same. You have to make products at a profit, or there is no point in making them. If you can not make something profitably in the US, then you make it elsewhere. That's how life works.
My point was the MAGA hat (which is exactly what the other poster said) is not made outside the US. The MAGA hats are made domestically.
Are you suggesting they are losing money on each one they sell?
Possibly the hat might be profitable. Looking around online, domestically produced hats, specifically these types of hats, are selling for $20. So I would wager they are likely making a profit from these.
However, having looked at pants and shirts made domestically, compared to imported pants and shirts, the price difference is very wide. An identical shirt in the US is $30 to $40 more base price, than one imported.
Well I'm not spending $40 more for a shirt, just because it is domestically made. Most people won't. That's why trying to sell such items is a money losing venture.