Who is going to boycott New Balance? (Article falsely claims they endorsed Trump)

If their statement was intended to be limited to his position on TPPA that's an easy clarification for NB. And I hope they issue it.

If they are happy for this quote to be read as a broad endorsement of Trump then that's an even easier clarification - they don't need to do anything.

Spending money is apparently political speech. So is withholding it.

Why can't people say who they support without be called out because you don't agree with them.

By the way that is why many Trump supporters didn't say who they were going to vote for and are tired of people like you who will tell them what you think but they can't say what think

last time I checked his wife was an illegal immigrant when she came to the U.S. and overstayed her visa or the like.

Absolutely no-one is saying that a privately held corporation can't say whatever they want. Some people are just saying, quietly and politely, that if what New Balance want to say is that they unreservedly support Donald Trump then we won't be buying their shoes any more. Freedom's a wonderful thing.

So you want to go on record as guaranteeing that trump won't secure the border with a wall?

so is stupidity...

It appears (1) New Balance are scrambling to clarify and (2) their PR team really can't speak for sh*t:

"The statement is correct in the context of trade, not talking about large geo-political anything, but in the context of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement," LeBretton said.

CircleofChubb wrote:

I hope they're not running shoes - I think the only shoes NB manufactures here are walking shoes for old people.

I look forward to Trump reversing the 50 year trend of free markets and globalization!

supporter of True Americans wrote:

I gonna buy some NB shoes this evening.

In the last year NB has started manufacturing all their running shoes in Vietnam and China. From a business standpoint you can't compete with dirt cheap labor. Hopefully, this new administration will change that!

Yikes, sorry if I struck a nerve. I don't care if NB endorses Trump half or whole heartedly. I was referring to the wording of the statement, not the message. (Looks like I was guilty of the same.) It's a very ambiguous quote for a pr person to release.

Does anyone know what we pay currently for a pair of shoes from say Vietnam to be imported into the US? Post here or email

wejo@letsrun.com

Tariffs are interesting political topic. By opposing TPP New Balance wants the rest of us to pay more for our shoes coming from Asia. That's what a tariff does.

In return, they make some shoes here and employ some Americans. They could still make shoes here in America without the tariff, but then the New Balance shoes made in the US would cost more relative to shoes coming from Asia. It's clear without the tariff affecting prices people are less likely to buy American.

Why would anyone make shoes in America when other countries can do it cheaper and better? I don't get why you guys think people want shoes made in America.

I *think* it's 19.2%

http://rulings.cbp.gov/index.asp?qu=6402.99.9005

but this stuff is beyond complex as a bit of clicking around will show

Because other countries can do almost everything better and there aren't enough Silicon Valley coding, financial service and medical jobs for 300m people. It's an intractible problem that no politician can fix.

Wasn't New Balance supposed to shut up about the TPP in exchange for getting their crony buy-New-Balance military contract bill passed? I guess now they want to have it both ways.

A reader wrote:

rojo wrote:

My God this thread is scary. It shows you how stupid so many people are.

"The Obama admin turned a deaf ear to us & frankly w/ Pres-Elect Trump we feel things are going to move in the right direction"

The context is almost certainly about the TPP. But I wouldn't label people as stupid. That is an awful, awful pr statement that can be taken to mean much more than the TPP.

Why is it an awful PR statement? Because he agreed with the president elect? Are we going to boycott and vilify anyone who says something uncritical about our new President?

I will. Never again will I buy anything New Balance.

And yeah, how ironic this mighty American company makes their stuff overseas.

Pannner wrote:

Why is it an awful PR statement? Because he agreed with the president elect? Are we going to boycott and vilify anyone who says something uncritical about our new President?

I am only speaking for myself, but yes.

Like so many, I consider myself an independent politically siding with many views on both sides of the isle. I supported Clinton once it was down to two candidates. Someone supporting Trump can make somewhat logical arguments on many issues, but for me, rhetoric and words of hate over-ride everything. I'm sure there was a wonderful economic plan in Germany in the 30's and 40's, but there are some things that just can't be overlooked by me. So, a corporation supporting hate is not for me to support. If it is for you, say goodbye to your Muslim friend hiding in the attic, grab your daughter by the pu$$y, and go buy the single pair of NB walking shoes manufactured in the U.S. which is done so they can imply all their shoes are made here.

You're clearly a troll.

...but 2/10 for a funny post.

Pretty sure NB is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Which is really Warren Buffett, who campaigned hard against Trump, harassing I'm over his taxes.