Trump says Bombardier to invest $270 million in US
President Donald Trump said Bombardier would invest $270 million in the United States, creating thousands of jobs in Kansas, Texas and Indiana. Bombardier announced a separate $50 million investment in Wichita last week.
1. Investment announcement
Trump said Bombardier would invest $270 million in the United States and create thousands of jobs in Kansas, Texas and Indiana. He credited Kansas Senator Roger Marshall and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the deal.
2. Kansas presence
Bombardier employs 1,500 people in Wichita, Kansas. The company did not respond to a request for comment on the investment details Trump announced; it announced a $50 million investment in Wichita last week.
3. Earlier threats
Trump had threatened to ban Bombardier from the United States in September, making the issue political in Kansas. In February, he threatened to decertify Bombardier aircraft amid a certification dispute involving rival Gulfstream Aerospace, but Transport Canada ultimately approved the jets.
