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Trump is threatening to ban Bombardier jet sales unless it builds planes in the U.S. Industrial policy is now being run through the sales channel, and forcing domestic assembly is the leverage. Watch
Trump's threat to ban Bombardier jet sales pressures the company to shift production to the U.S.
Context
What happened: Trump threatened to ban Bombardier jet sales unless the company builds planes in the U.S. Bombardier pushed back, citing its U.S. operations and supply chain.
Key numbers: Operations in more than 20 U.S. states; supply chain spanning 2,800 American companies.
Why it matters: The dispute puts Bombardier's U.S. market access at risk and highlights pressure on foreign planemakers to shift production to the United States.
What changed
Trump's threat to ban Bombardier jet sales pressures the company to shift production to the U.S.
Why it matters
Trump's threat to ban Bombardier jet sales pressures the company to shift production to the U.S. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.