DETROIT: "Republican John Rakolta, buddy and political ally of presidential candidate Donald Trump, tells the Detroit News that seven of his automotive plant projects in Mexico have been "shelved" since Trump vowed to put new tarrifs on cars built in Mexico. John Rakolta Jr., owner of Detroit-based construction firm Walbridge, tells Chad Livengood of the News that the company's assembly plant construction projects in Mexico are in "limbo" pending the outcome of the presidential election.
"When the customer shelves a project, they don't say why. But they were shelved simultaneously with Trump's comments," Rakolta told The News.
During his speech Trump talked about how he would impose tough tarrifs on any imported cars built in Mexico and other nations. He says he hopes that would encourage automotive companies, including American ones, to bulid plants in the U.S. Rokolta's disclosure to the News is likely to be preceived as a sign of Trump's influence in the business world, the impact of his tarrif talks."
https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/32413/detroit-based_construction_firm_says_7_mexican_automotive_plant_projects_shelved_after_trump_threatens_tarrifs