Sen. Jerry Moran defends Bombardier as Trump slams company

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, went to bat for Canadian jet manufacturer Bombardier after President Donald Trump sharply criticized the company amid a trade row with Ottawa.

Bombardier is a manufacturer of private commercial jets headquartered in Montreal. It maintains a significant presence in Kansas.

"The presence of Bombardier in Wichita supports a local workforce of more than a thousand employees, who contribute their talent and expertise to our nation’s defense and aerospace capabilities," Moran said on X. 

"This afternoon, I reached out to the Trump administration to make certain the President is aware of the significant contributions of Bombardier to Kansas and the importance of its presence in Wichita to many Kansas workers at Bombardier and in the Bombardier supply chain," he added.

Trump had sharply criticized Bombardier amid the trade row, saying they "live off American buyers" and demanding they manufacture their plans in the United States. 

"Buy American. Fly on American airliners," he added.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.