RACINE, Wisconsin — President Joe Biden talked up a $3.3 billion Microsoft project in battleground Wisconsin while needling his general election opponent in a Wednesday speech.
Former President Donald Trump held a similar event in Racine six years ago to promote a $10 billion development from Taiwanese chip manufacturer Foxconn, one that ended up being scaled back later.
“He came here with your senator, Ron Johnson, literally holding a golden shovel, promising to build the ‘eighth wonder of the world.’ Are you kidding me?” Biden told the crowd in Racine. “Look what happened. They dug a hole with those golden shovels and then they fell into it.
“Foxconn turned out to be just that — a con,” he said. “Go figure.”
“Despite changes in market demand and other challenges, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)
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