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Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Even as Trump Pushes "America First"
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.by Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski
Nov. 2, 6:07 p.m. EDT
Former President Donald Trumps social media company outsourced jobs to workers in Mexico even as Trump publicly railed against outsourcing on the campaign trail and threatened heavy tariffs on companies that send jobs south of the border.
The firms use of workers in Mexico was confirmed by a spokesperson for Trump Media, which operates the Truth Social platform. The workers were hired through another entity to code and perform other technical duties, according to a person with knowledge of Trump Media. The reliance on foreign labor was met with outrage among the company's own staff, who accused its leadership of betraying their America First ideals, the person said.
The outsourcing to Mexico helped prompt a recent whistleblower letter from staff to Trump Medias board that has been roiling the company.
That complaint, reported by ProPublica last month, calls for the board to fire CEO Devin Nunes, a former Republican congressman. The letter alleges he has severely mismanaged the company. It also asserts the company is hiring America Last with Nunes imposing a directive to hire only foreign contractors at the expense of American workers who are deeply committed to our mission.
https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-media-outsourced-jobs-mexico-truth-social
To whistleblowers everywhere!
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Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Even as Trump Pushes "America First" (Original Post)
Passages
Nov 2024
OP
Well, surprise, surprise. Devin and donald screwing the American worker again.
Biophilic
Nov 2024
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Kittycatkat
(1,745 posts)1. Liars, traitors, fascisits make up the republican party
And their leader is a rapist and a felon. Pathetic.
Kittycatkat
(1,745 posts)2. I was wondering what became of Devin Numbnuts.
Docreed2003
(18,016 posts)3. You mean the same guy who makes his hats and ties in China
Outsourced jobs to Mexico!?
This is my fave of shocks 😐
Biophilic
(5,195 posts)4. Well, surprise, surprise. Devin and donald screwing the American worker again.
keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)5. 1+
riversedge
(74,051 posts)6. Trump lies to their faces--yet they cheer--and will vote for him
Passages
(1,642 posts)7. Yes and from day one!
The power of a demagogue I am not sure America has ever witnessed before.
It looks good for Harris but I worry about his reaction.