Staff Reports
Democrats in Wisconsin are denouncing the failed plan to create 13,000 jobs in the state, which was heavily promoted by President Donald Trump's White House. Ben Wikler, the chairman of the state's Democratic Party, noted that the Foxconn plant that was supposed to be built in the state was suddenly scaled back.
Wikler noted that the actions of the Trump-Walker administration have been full of empty promises and have not resulted in the construction of new infrastructure.
The deal was announced by the Trump administration in Wisconsin and was supposed to help boost tech manufacturing in the country. In 2021, it was reported that the company had drastically reduced its investment plans in the state. The company was also expected to create 13,000 jobs, but instead, it only managed to create 1,454 jobs. The proposed manufacturing complex, which was supposed to be the biggest foreign investment project of a tech company in the state, never materialized.
I still remember when Donald Trump promised tens of thousands of Foxconn jobs in Wisconsin.
What a colossal failure. pic.twitter.com/cHZSL2MAaE
— Ammar Moussa (@ammarmufasa) August 16, 2023
Democrats are using the failed project as an example of how Trump has failed to deliver on his promises and has not been able to create jobs. They argue that former Vice President Joe Biden has been a better leader than Trump when it comes to improving the economy. Despite these claims, a survey revealed that voters still believe the US is in a poor economic state. Issues related to the economy are expected to be a major factor in the presidential elections in 2024.
Neither the Trump campaign nor the Wisconsin Republican Party have responded to requests regarding the failed project. The state is crucial in the presidential race in 2024 as it has the potential to go either way. In 2016, Trump won Wisconsin with a narrow margin, but in 2020 Biden defeated him. A recent poll revealed that Biden is leading Trump in the state, and he is also ahead of the former Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the race for the Republican nomination.
Democrats have used the failed project as a way to attack Trump's record on jobs and economic issues. Although Republicans have not yet responded to the issue, they must make sure that they pay attention to it due to Wisconsin's importance in the presidential elections of 2024.
