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Passages

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Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:11 AM Nov 3

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 Trump’s 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 firm’s 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 Media’s 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 3 OP
Liars, traitors, fascisits make up the republican party Kittycatkat Nov 3 #1
I was wondering what became of Devin Numbnuts. Kittycatkat Nov 3 #2
You mean the same guy who makes his hats and ties in China Docreed2003 Nov 3 #3
Well, surprise, surprise. Devin and donald screwing the American worker again. Biophilic Nov 3 #4
1+ keithbvadu2 Nov 3 #5
Trump lies to their faces--yet they cheer--and will vote for him riversedge Nov 3 #6
Yes and from day one! Passages Nov 3 #7

Docreed2003

(17,801 posts)
3. You mean the same guy who makes his hats and ties in China
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 09:24 AM
Nov 3

Outsourced jobs to Mexico!?

This is my fave of shocks 😐

Passages

(1,028 posts)
7. Yes and from day one!
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 01:19 PM
Nov 3

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.

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