May we begin this story by stating all of us here at GM Authority are dedicated in bringing bias-free news, and do not have an allegiance to any political party.
Great, now that we’ve stated that, the latest news involves presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and his most recent criticism of General Motors’ Mexico investments. Automotive News reports the Donald slipped GM in with Ford, which has long been a punching bag of his campaign, for making sizable investments in the country.
“I am fighting hard to bring jobs back to the United States. Many companies — like Ford, General Motors, Nabisco, Carrier — are moving production to Mexico. Drugs and illegal immigrants are also pouring across our border. This is bad for all Americans, regardless of their heritage,” Trump said in a statement defending his comments about a Mexican-American judge overseeing civil lawsuits against Trump University.
In 2014, GM announced it would invest $5 billion in Mexico through 2018 to double its production capacity in the country. However, let us not forget GM’s more recent investments in the U.S.
Last year, GM allocated over $5 billion to American manufacturing, securing and adding thousands of jobs. GM will also shift additional Chevrolet Silverado production from Mexico, to the United States to respond to market demand.
GM Canada will also announced hundreds of new positions this coming Friday for the country.
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Someone in the media needs to ask Donald Trump whether he is going to source all the products sold under his name in the US too
https://waragainstallpuertoricans.com/2015/09/06/donald-trump-makes-america-greatby-shipping-his-own-jobs-to-china-and-mexico/
trump is a blabbering contradiction. just about everything he says/does contradicts what he has said/done in the past.
You are the type of name-calling minion why I am voting Trump for President, like the majority will…You are just too dumb to realize that.
I definitely wont vote a person who rode the corrupt the coatails of her husband to get where she is now, spent her life sucking off the taxpayer in politics, lied at every turn and has been in every major scandal known to man, receives huge “donations” from China to run her poltical machines (and then you wonder why every decision benefits that country), plays the woman and race card at every turn to deflect attention away from her corruptness and lack of any leadership ability, got American soldiers killed in Benghazi for politics, relied on her media buddies to protect her from scrutiny, lie for her, and attack her political rivals (New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, etc.), and is a woman who has failed at every chance internationally and why the U.S. is so messed up right now.
Sean, you are igniting a firestorm…dont complain when we speak out.
I see that you and Donald are alike and full of sh!t, too.
He agrees with you Steve.
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Ha, ha, and your link is from such an unbiased source. ***rolls eyes***
I will take Donald Trump anyday over the complete disaster we have now in this country. Just look at the fights on here and the hatred. The country is divided and so racially charged under a failed President, the economy is horrible, millions of jobs lost to overseas including union jobs, murder skyrocketing in Chicago, D.C. and most places, wages are stagnant, public schools are failing our kids, we are involved in endless wars, kids and families hooked on drugs, and people just in a bad mood altogether.
Time for Trump. Enough of the establishment politicians that have failed us. Even Bernie Sanders knows this and he is a politician. Big changes are needed and Trump is the only one who has the guts to do it. I couldnt care less if one of his hats or posters was made in China. Everything is anymore!
Clearly you don’t spit.
Trump is an idiot as General Motors is an international corporation that sells it’s products in almost every country in the world; thus, it is a necessity that General Motors has factories in Mexico and in other parts of the world as this is what every car company in the world does.. as this is why Trump would make a horrible politician and businessman because he can’t think out of the box and ask what if.
Sean, your left-wing political bias in here is just getting annoying now. Great, you hate Trump, you hate Conservatives, you hate Republicans, you hate anyone who disagrees with you. But what you have to realize is maybe 50% or more people on this site do not agree with you, with many being that “Silent Majority” that you are finally starting to hear about.
If you want to get deep into politics, why not have a contrary view on here? Maybe invite some Trump supporters (there are many) to offer their stance, not just your simplified, manipulative take on their views? Or why not just jump over to a politics site and write for them? Most people in this country are tired of politics being shoved in their faces…especially on an “automotive site.”
If it continues (your anti-Trump tirades and bias on here), several of us are already talking and will take action. I am already drafting a letter to all of your sponsors that will detail your political-charged agenda and show each article you write. It will outline how we feel offended by your one-sided agenda. Yes, the Silent Majority is finally standing up for itself…Donald Trump has ignited a passion in this country, which some of the establishment types might not like. Times are changing whether you like it or not, Sean. But even you might realize that with your obsession with Trump….He really is popular to your dismay.
Sean, manufacturing has been killed in this country (most going to MEXICO and China), which has hit both unionized and non-unionized families alike. Many many cities and towns in the U.S. are hurting economically because of this, which Trump has pointed out rather directly giving a voice to these people that other politicians just ignore. The country is falling apart and fast. We need a leader who is not scared because someone causes him names or “doesnt like him.” Big changes need to be made or we are in deep trouble.
By the way, if you continue to preach only your bias political views on here, not representing the full community of members and their varying, diverse points of view, we will take action. Several of GMA members have been talking and we are drafting a letter to all of your sponsors detailing the bias and indicating we will boycott their products and services as a result. Cant imagine they will like that…Let’s just say the Silent Majority has awoken in this country…finally.
Silent Majority? Hasn’t the KKK always been an undercover operation?
How does that proverb go? Something like – “If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.”
Sean, so you are admitting you were bias?
Yoour sad, half-a** article that claims to be “bias-free” or show the “otherside’s” opinion is just that…sad. When it is written by a left-wing supporter who never dials back his political agenda, trying to sneak it in everywhere he can that “Republicans are bad” and you can only vote lefties, well, is sad…How about let someone else with less political bias write about Trump or others that dont fit your particular mold?
Oh, and the sudden “replies” that attack Trump after you wrote an article about him are SOOOO STAGED. When you wrote last time you got shot down by all the people who did not agree with you on this site and your inflammatory comments about Donald Trump. Suddenly all these anti-Trump types resplied on here in unison? Do you think we are that dumb?
Letter definitely going soon to every sponsor if this crap continues on here. Maybe it is better you explain to them what is happening and why people are disgusted on here.
You’re not supposed to suck on stool softener.
NOT BIASED???? A reminder of what you tagged on the end of your political BS…
“Last year, GM allocated over $5 billion to American manufacturing, securing and adding thousands of jobs. GM will also shift additional Chevrolet Silverado production from Mexico, to the United States to respond to market demand.
GM Canada will also announced hundreds of new positions this coming Friday for the country.”
1) MORE jobs and manufacturing have LEFT the country and will NOT return, Sean. What world are you in??? Even union members are devastated and mad.
2) “Hundreds of jobs”??? hahahaha…THOUSANDS have left and full plants have been moved to Mexico. The jobs you claim were announced actualy havent been added, and if they are they will be at HALF the hourly rate or salary they once were. The Canadian economy is in the dumps right now partly because of the auto sector leaving.
SEAN, EVEN BERNIE SANDERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AGREES WE ARE GETTING SCREWED ON TRADE!!!!
Wow, someone needs to calm down.
This article is only referencing another article from Automotive News. They’re not making up propaganda.
They’ve also reported on Hillary
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/04/hillary-clinton-previously-owned-this-1986-oldsmobile-cutlass-ciera-and-its-for-sale/
Try to google Hillary and General Motors and there isn’t much that she is saying against GM. In fact, Hillary has praised Mary Barra. Should GMA report on that, or would you also take that as ‘proof’ of this site’s supposed liberal bias.
(Note also that the Automotive news article has updated their story to show the CNN reports a retraction or edit from Trump to remove the GM reference. GMA may or may not update this to reflect it.)
For the record, I’m a registered Republican, but am not fond of Hillary or Trump.
Sorry, Sean, no calm down needed.
If you look at all the blabbering politically-motivated articles Sean writes, you might actually know why ther is no calmming down. Did I say all the writers? If you havent noticed, I only reference one who needs to get called out. And dont worry, several of us have been doing some fact-checking on Sean and we know why he is pushing his agenda . Not just Trump or this election…he has writen other things that we have picked up on.
And when he writes a “non-bias” article because his editorial board forced him, he still adds bs at the end to push his point (and which are unsubstantiated, not based on facts, and do not take in the entire situation). Biased “journalism”? You bet. And most Americans are tired of it if you havent noticed.
Hillary “praises” Barra because she is a WOMAN and nothing else. Most of us see through the BS. If she were a Republican conservative, do you think Hillary would be heaping praise?
For the record, I am NOT a registered Republican or Democrat. Was a Democrat but didnt like its move to the left wing so gave up. And you wonder why? No wonder Trump has so much support and everyone is talking about him.
Umm… I’m not Sean. And briefly skimming through 6 pages of Sean’s articles on GMA, I find a total two articles with any political connection. that’s 2 out of 84. Hardly a political bias. If he posts political info on other websites, that’s a separate issue.
Trump purposely generates media coverage (both good and bad), so to get hot and bothered when it gets reported is petty, thin skinned, and largely self-defeating.
“(Note also that the Automotive news article has updated their story to show the CNN reports a retraction or edit from Trump to remove the GM reference. GMA may or may not update this to reflect it.)”
Wow, if that wasnt a dead giveaway that you are not just a site visitor posting an innocent comment…GMA guys, it is not good when you weigh into this and pretend to be a visitor. How could you know about the retraction and that “GMA may or may not update to replect that”? Might be wrong, but I dont see that mentioned anywhere on this site.
Losing faith in you guys.
Registered Democrat, if that matters for some reason.
I’m not. Just some guy from Oklahoma that likes GM cars. You can look through other articles and see posts of mine that offer views critical and supportive of this website and GM.
I knew about the retraction on the automotive news site because I actually clicked AND read the link in the article above. That article clearly stated the update.
orld lass ucktard
Why does Trump worry about exports now? He did business with many companies that has production elsewhere (including GM – remember the Caddy he ordered for his father?) for over fifty years, but now that he is a Presidential candidate he stirs up the extremist right-wing xenophobics. I am a New Yorker born, like Donald, but I am ashamed that he is a bad New Yorker. My Dad who also was born in New York City will vote Democratic (he voted for Bernie Sanders).
I cannot vote for President because I live outside, so neither party can get my vote.
I found that Trump has exported the production of his line of clothers to China and Mexico! Read more here:
https://waragainstallpuertoricans.com/2015/09/06/donald-trump-makes-america-greatby-shipping-his-own-jobs-to-china-and-mexico/
Trump is a glorified real estate agent and when he failed his daddy was there to back him up. The guy is a bully and an idiot. We live in a world economy
GM Authority’s comments probably should have placed more emphasis on the contrast of GM’s $5 Billion investment in Mexico over a 5 year period while the US $5 Billion investment was for 1 year (2015) only.
So far in 2016, for example, $Billions more in US investment have been announced.
In major portions of the country (South/West) where labor unions are very unpopular (and where foreign nameplates build their stuff) the Detroit based car companies are seen as UAW enablers and, of course, labor unions are avowed opponents of The Donald. Seen from that perspective, GM, Ford bashing gains him points well beyond the Mexico/US investment issue. Makes sense to me because the UAW is the principal reason US car companies have been forced to move to Mexico. What goes around comes around………………
Is it okay for me to say that he can go f*** himself lol? If not, I’m sorry.
I love when rump points out that HRC is crooked. I kinda agree… but that’s like a dumpster of dung pointing out that cheese is smelly.
I don’t know precisely how internet advertising works and ads are targeted, but I was getting really sick of the onslaught of “Cast your vote and stand with Hilary!” and “Dump Trump!” ads that populated my computer screen whenever I clicked on a GMA post for a solid couple of months earlier this year. It wasn’t heart warming.
It’s also irritating when the ads on GMA are for Toyota and other foreign cars. For the benefit of the doubt, let’s presume ad placement is out of your control.
It goes without saying that in times like these, outsourcing jobs will remain a sore subject and the closer to home it hits, the more furious people will be. Here in the Naziliberal Silicon Valley, very few could care less as they ride the wave of outsourcing prosperity, but in Detroit and Flint and countless other cities ravaged by lost jobs and hopelessness, one could hardly question the growing support for Trump, Sanders and anyone else who understands that we need to reinvest in this country and American jobs in a big way right away. Building cars and air conditioners in Mexico isn’t about logistics, it’s about saving $19.00 per hour per worker in the case of Carrier and if you compare those union wages to bloated Silicon Valley wages, the unionized Carrier employees were hardly getting rich. Tell those guys to “move to where the jobs are” and price them a dumpy 50 year old, 1,400 sq. ft. tract home on a 5,000 sq. ft. lot in Silicon Valley for a million+ bucks and run before someone shoves a bottle of Stroh’s up your a$$.
All I know is we have two terrible choices in this election year, which is too bad for the greatest country known to man. I am proudly American and I love my American built vehicles. I understand as time moves forward with parts for cars being sourced from so many places around the world it skews what can be considered American, Japanese, Korean, or German. However, I still appreciate it when I know the Chevrolet I may want to go and purchase has a 1 before the other 16 numbers on the VIN tag. I know that American hands put it together and an American family has food on the table because of it.
No matter what your affiliation, I believe everyone here has a fondness for cars or trucks. I have a deep passion for racing, building classic cars, race cars, trucks, and modern performance vehicles. So if I had to pick a singular issue out of some others that disenfranchises me from the left leaning in this nation, it is that I want government and EPA mandates completely out of my business when it comes the the mechanical aspects of my cars after I purchase them new, or when I’m building my own classic or race car. I will always make sure my newer vehicles maintain the ability to pass the ludicrous CA smog mandates, and will do my part to maintain cleaner air standards, but at the same time please government stay out of my garage. Luckily the most recent EPA power grab over modifying vehicles for racing was defeated. But for how much longer? If we get a new administration that pretty much mirrors the one we currently have and the hostility they harbor towards the internal combustion engine and the industries that support it, we will continue seeing our rights as automotive enthusiasts dwindle and American jobs in the automotive aftermarket leave the country or close down altogether.
It is sad enough we enthusiasts have to proclaim “Save the Manuals”, it will be even sadder when we have to cry “Save the V8’s”.