""Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA,” Trump tweeted.
The White House DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO FORCE COMPANIES TO FOLLOW SUCH DIRECTIVES [emphasis mine], and Trump’s demand came under sharp and immediate criticism from the U.S. business community, which warned that halting sales with such a large trading partner would hurt American companies and the broader economy.
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