trump* lied again? Well, it’s a day ending in “y”, isn’t it.
Despite the rah-rah, feel-good tingly feelings that “Buy American” proclamations engender, they usually fall victim to the realities of global supply chains and the vagaries of “Country of Origin” calculations.
In 2009, the Obama administration wanted a “Buy American” clause in the stimulus package, but they went up against the buzzsaw of the US Chamber of Commerce’s lobbying efforts, which got the effort nixed.