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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 27 June 2018

Wisconsin's Harley-loving governor put in bind with Trump

By SCOTT BAUER him on — pounced on the
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wis- conflict. "Wisconsin needs
consin Gov. Scott Walker's a governor who says Don-
full-throttled love of Har- ald Trump is a dangerous
ley-Davidson motorcycles idiot on every issue from im-
has been intertwined with migration to trade policy,"
his rising political career, said Madison Mayor Paul
but now he must navigate Soglin. "I am saying it."
revved up criticism of the Walker owns a 2003 Har-
Milwaukee-based compa- ley Road King motorcycle
ny from President Donald that he's driven across the
Trump. state to promote tourism
The president on Tuesday and his own political ambi-
tweeted that if Harley goes tions. When Walker officially
through with its plans to launched his presidential
move some production run in 2015, about half of his
overseas, "it will be the be- stops in the first week were
ginning of the end - they at Harley shops and he ex-
surrendered, they quit! The clusively wore motorcycle
Aura will be gone and they boots. At a presidential de-
will be taxed like never be- bate that year, the motor-
fore!" cycle-boot wearing Walker
Trump was referring to tar- said his Secret Service nick-
iffs Harley-Davidson would name as president would
face on motorcycles be "Harley."
produced overseas and In an October re-election
shipped back to the U.S. for campaign launch video
sale. touting his record, Walker
Walker has avoided di- rides his Harley and asks the
rectly criticizing Trump on viewer, "Are you with me?"
the issue, repeatedly say- Trump made fun of Walker
ing instead that no tariffs for his love of motorcycles
would be good for Wis- during the presidential
consin manufacturers and race. At a rally in Janes-
farmers. He hasn't spelled ville in 2016, Trump said: "He
out what he would do to doesn't look like a motor-
further that policy and his cycle guy to me. I'm sorry."
spokeswoman repeated Walker and Trump made In this Aug. 31, 2013 file photo, Gov. Scott Walker laughs before riding in the Harley-Davidson
that same position Tuesday amends, and the governor 110th Anniversary Parade in Milwaukee, Wis.
when asked to react to last year invited the presi- Associated Press
Trump's tweets. dent to take a ride on a
"Governor Walker believes Harley after he canceled disadvantage. Harley said tion in Wisconsin on Thurs- But Trump's comments on
there should be no tar- a visit to the company's Monday it came to its de- day, when he joins Walker Harley could make for an
iffs or trade barriers as the headquarters. cision to move some pro- for the groundbreaking awkward meeting with
President stated earlier this Harley executives later duction overseas because of a Foxconn Technology Walker, especially if the
month at the G7 summit," traveled to Washington for of retaliatory tariffs it faces Group factory 30 miles (50 president renews his at-
Walker spokeswoman Amy a meeting with Trump, who in an escalating trade dis- kilometers) south of Milwau- tacks. Instead of talking
Hasenberg said. "When said they told him of the pute between the U.S. and kee, where Harley is based. about Harley on Tuesday,
there's a level playing field, difficulty they faced selling the European Union. The event was supposed Walker tried to shift the fo-
American workers and busi- motorcycles abroad. Trump denied Tuesday to be a chance for Walker cus to Foxconn, tweeting:
nesses win." Harley has also long lob- that his trade policy was to to highlight the Taiwanese "Foxconn's state-of-the-art
Walker's Democratic op- bied against retaliatory blame for Harley's decision. company's plans to invest products will be made in
ponents — eight are run- tariffs, saying they put the Trump will get a chance up to $10 billion in the state the U.S.A. -- proudly in the
ning for a chance to take company at a competitive to comment on the situa- and create 13,000 jobs. state of Wisconsin!"q