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Trump Visits Marinette Marine Touting Naval Contract

Frederica Freyberg:

President Donald Trump on Thursday made a stop at Marinette Marine. Trump 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.

Donald Trump:

But it’s going to be built right here in the American heartland and it’s going to be built by you and it’s going to go on for a long time because it’s up to 20 ships and it might be extended and they’re working on an extension right now and we’ll see. But just go. You’re going to be building your hearts away.