President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Milwaukee, Wisc., Thursday to deliver a speech on the economy has been called off, reportedly because Harley-Davidson, which was supposed to host the event, was uncomfortable with the threat of protests.
CNN report: Trump's visit to @harleydavidson canceled because H-D was uncomfortable with planned protests outside its factory.
— Theo Keith (@TheoKeith) January 31, 2017
Trump cancels his Harley-Davidson factory visit over the company's concerns about planned protests, an official said https://t.co/N7DFgSRASS pic.twitter.com/scFKu8AoQj
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 31, 2017
Trump trip canceled; Harley Davidson wasn't comfortable with likely protests https://t.co/0EPqeiYUOt pic.twitter.com/cMWFB9BWXu
— WISN 12 NEWS (@WISN12News) January 31, 2017
.@POTUS cancels Milwaukee visit, reports say it stems from @harleydavidson's discomfort with expected protests https://t.co/Y5keu4ZREX
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) January 31, 2017
Harley-Davidson decided it wasn't comfortable hosting President Trump amid planned protests. https://t.co/kPTO0VU8Wz
— CBS 58 News (@CBS58) January 31, 2017
From my calls, Trump's visit was far into the planning stage. Multiple local entities were in the loop before the plug was suddenly pulled: https://t.co/5ijqg8DnQY
— Theo Keith (@TheoKeith) January 31, 2017
Here's the playbook for my friends in other cities. Use accordingly. https://t.co/2Zolfo4Uh3
— Mandela Barnes (@TheOtherMandela) January 31, 2017
Threat of protests scare off Trump from Milwaukee visit.
I think I see a strategy emerging. #resist https://t.co/j4JuIZlKrM— Raising Kane (@eugene_kane) January 31, 2017
Ouch:
— BJ Lutz (@bjlutz) January 31, 2017
According to an administration official, it was Harley-Davidson’s discomfort with the idea of protests that led the White House to cancel the trip. For its part, the company pinned the following tweet to its home page Tuesday afternoon:
Love for freedom is the bond we all share. This is not a partisan idea. If you agree, like and retweet. #UnitedWeRoll pic.twitter.com/2oJYIppMKU
— Harley-Davidson (@harleydavidson) January 31, 2017
It might not seem like a partisan idea, but love for freedom is wide open to interpretation: to some it means the freedom to travel freely from country to country, while others might consider it the right of a free people to control their country’s borders.
https://twitter.com/LenainBCNJ/status/826561216873189377
Thank you for cancelling the visit! You represent Wisconsin well.
— Michelle Kaltenberg (@michellekalt) January 31, 2017
About that bond …
https://twitter.com/murphylinn/status/826566476094136321
https://twitter.com/BillingsAnnie/status/826561844877938689
cowards canceling Trump's trip. In case you haven't heard more Americans agree with the temp. ban!
— Gonefornow (@rileysmom03) January 31, 2017
it's really disappointing that a perceived strongly American company would buckle under hysteria and PC pressure. #MAGA
— TexanforLife (@LauraD972342) January 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/RevRyanTravis/status/826570876569141252
Very disappointing that one of the most American companies EVER, would cave to liberal BS!
— Steve (@SteveESynnott) January 31, 2017
Bye, bye Harley. I'm done with you. I've had Harleys for over 30 years. Never again. Way to alienate your base.
— Rick (@Rick41957254) January 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/BradRohrs/status/826569133722632192
https://twitter.com/Stevenb2/status/826564810653396992
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Update:
The Daily Beast’s tweet is awfully ambiguous in terms of which party expressed reservations over protests:
Trump trip canceled over protest fears https://t.co/u6JtMKLAj4 pic.twitter.com/jvjmCuiDVK
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 1, 2017
Loud noises frighten most babies, so I can’t blame him.
— Unicorns Are Nocturnal (@fightmidnight) February 1, 2017
When have we ever heard of a US President not attend his own event because of protesters? #TheResistance https://t.co/MdKiJ6RRFx
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) February 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/PuntReturner/status/826581541715218432
should do this for every trip he has planned…make the White House a jail cell for him…
— Barney's Nose (@BarneysNose) February 1, 2017
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