Mark Cuban rips Trump threat to hit John Deere with massive tariffs: 'Insane'
Billionaire Mark Cuban on Monday night slammed former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, for recent threats he made about John Deere and tariffs. Earlier in the day, President Trump warned John Deere that he would impose heavy tariffs on its products if it outsourced any part of its manufacturing to Mexico. “I noticed […]
Donald Trump Vows 200% Tariff on John Deere if It Moves Manufacturing to Mexico
Former President Donald Trump, speaking in front of two John Deere tractors on Monday, said he would impose 200% tariffs on products imported into the United States if the company moved its manufacturing to Mexico. Trump's promise to protect American manufacturing jobs came during a roundtable discussion in Smithton, Pennsylvania, with farmers, former acting national […]
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 percent tariff if it outsources manufacturing
Former President Trump on Monday threatened Illinois-based John Deere with huge tariffs on its products if it outsources some of its manufacturing to Mexico as previously announced, the latest sign that Trump would be aggressive in using tariffs if he wins the November election. “I noticed that there's a John Deere tractor behind me. I […]
John Deere bribed Thai officials with trips to massage parlors
The John Deere tractor maker has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to the U.S. government for allegedly lavishing luxury trips and visits to massage parlours on Thai government officials, reaping more than $4 million in bribes from its subsidiaries. Deere & Co. reached a settlement on Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
John Deere under fire for laying off hundreds of American workers
Tractor giant John Deere faced backlash after announcing it would lay off hundreds of workers across the Midwest while continuing to operate manufacturing facilities in Mexico. The Illinois-based company, the world’s largest distributor of large tractors and other farm equipment, notified hundreds of Iowa employees last week that they would lose their jobs. About 100 […]
John Deere no longer sponsoring 'social or cultural awareness' events
John Deere Announced Thursday The company will no longer sponsor or participate in “social or cultural awareness” events, as some companies are backing away from initiatives that have been criticized by conservatives. The company policy changes also include reviewing published materials to remove “socially motivated messages.” The farm equipment maker said the decision was based […]
John Deere, under fire for woke initiatives, rejects DEI policies
John Deere has announced that it is eliminating nearly all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in favor of a quality-driven work environment. The leading tractor company released a statement on its X account on Tuesday, pledging to prioritize quality and customer trust over DEI initiatives. “To all of us at John Deere, […]
After Tractor Supply victory, a normalcy advocate is taking John Deere to task over its woke capture
Tractor Supply Co., a Tennessee-based retail chain founded in 1938, has become enthralled with DEI and other systems ostensibly designed to maximize corporate compliance with left-wing ideology. Carmel Richardson recently I got it. According to Compact, the company not only requires employees to take “LGBTQIA+ training,” but also funds gender reassignment surgery through its health […]
CBS Sports sees impressive John Deere Classic numbers despite July 4th holiday weekend
CBS Sports garnered record ratings for the John Deere Classic, even though the Fourth of July holiday fell on a Thursday, giving millions of Americans days off over the weekend. The final round on Sunday, when Davis Thompson won his first PGA Tour title, averaged 2.102 million viewers, a 32 percent increase from last year, […]
John Deere Classic’s colossal amount of birdies is an enormous red flag
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each morning on “Golf Talk Today,” our staff discusses various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Davis Thompson played brilliantly at the John Deere Classic to claim his first PGA Tour victory, setting a new golf record with a score of 28 […]