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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSecret Service to buy Harley-Davidson, despite Trump's support of boycotts
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/politics/secret-service-harley-davidson/index.htmlThe Secret Service plans to buy a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle, despite President Donald Trump's public feud with the company.
Paperwork detailing the Secret Service's plans to purchase a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle this fall was published to the Federal Business Opportunities website, and was first reported by Roll Call. The synopsis of solicitation from the Secret Service is dated Sept. 13.
Federal Business Opportunities is a public website where federal agencies can post solicitations and request for proposals from government contractors and private companies.
Trump's feud with Harley-Davidson began when he imposed hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports earlier this year in an effort to bolster domestic manufacturing. The European Union responded by pledging to raise tariffs on a list of goods that are imported from the United States, including Harley motorcycles.
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"Any other motorcycles would require additional training of staff," the justification for noncompetitive procurement form states. It said purchasing a different type of motorcycle would require buying additional sidecars, which could cost "thousands of dollars."
The forms explain that the purchase is to replace older motorcycles "of the same make and model that have excessive mileage and are outside a standard replacement cycle."
The Secret Service noted that the Metropolitan Police Department and the US Park Police also use Harley-Davidsons.
When asked about the decision to purchase a new Harley, Secret Service spokesperson Mason Brayman referred CNN to the justification and did not have any additional comment.
The White House and Harley-Davidson did not respond to CNN's requests for comment
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Secret Service to buy Harley-Davidson, despite Trump's support of boycotts (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Sep 2018
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MiniMe
(21,718 posts)1. I thought you were talking about them buying the company when I read the post title
Now I see they are buying a single motorcycle or 2.
ProfessorGAC
(65,085 posts)2. That's What I Thought Too
Glad i read the whole thing.