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Trump Visits Marinette Marine Touting Naval Contract

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 26, 2020 • Northeast Region

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President Donald Trump visited Fincantieri Marinette Marine on Thursday. He toured the shipyard in Marinette that was awarded a $5.5 billion Navy contract to build new frigates. The company is expected to invest more than $200 million and create 1,000 jobs at the shipyard as a result of that contract.

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