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Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory days before Trump rally
Original: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally 🔥 212 points - chicagotribune.com # news
A truck factory has laid off nearly 1,400 workers, just days before a Donald Trump rally. The layoffs, reported by the Chicago Tribune, come at a politically sensitive moment, and commenters are linking the job losses to the upcoming campaign event. The timing has drawn attention because of the potential impact on a region where manufacturing employment is a key political issue.
Why now: The layoffs' timing just before a Trump rally makes them politically charged news.
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- Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally 🔥 212 points - chicagotribune.com # news · news@svpn.com
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