Jul 3, 2018 - Economy & Business

Trump's tweet on Harley-Davidson doesn't hold up

President Trump and VP Pence approach a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Trump on Tuesday escalated his war of words with U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson, which recently announced plans to move some manufacturing overseas because of tariffs.

The bottom line: Trump is claiming 2017 sales were affected by a corporate decision that didn't occur until 2018. That doesn't make sense.

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