Don C. Brunell: When You Dig Deeper, The President’s “Tough Talk” on Trade Doesn’t Sound as Good

When President Trump spoke to Boeing workers at its South Carolina production facility, he reiterated his campaign promise to bring jobs back to America.

It is a goal we collectively desire, but it is much more complicated than his campaign slogan would have us believe. If it is not carefully implemented, it could hurt the very workers and communities the president intends to help.

Unlike America in the 1950s, today it is rare to find a product that is made exclusively in one country, especially complicated machines and electronic devices

For example, Boeing spent billions in developing its su...