Economics
Trump's Job-Saving Pledge Greeted With Skepticism in Indiana
- Vow to force Carrier to keep Mexico-bound jobs `not on planet'
- Even supporters are dubious, but they applaud the sentiment
Donald Trump waves to attendees during a campaign event in Evansville, Indiana, on April 28, 2016.
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It was bad news just begging for a politician’s promise to make it better -– 1,400 jobs at a Carrier Corp. plant in Indianapolis eliminated, with production moving to low-wage Mexico.
Now, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made a “100 percent” guarantee that if he’s elected the factory will remain open, a pledge met by skepticism by workers, economists and voters last week in the state holding a pivotal presidential primary Tuesday. While he leads polls there with a message of protectionism and saving jobs, few Hoosiers took his promise at face value.