Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag. I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion. Taxes just a Harley excuse - be patient! #MAGA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018

“I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs” Trump says of Harley Davidson.

Fact check: Harley is already paying the tariffs Trump says it won’t pay. 31%, or 5 times more than the 6% tariffs Harley was paying before Trump “fought hard for them.” https://t.co/RqZ5mofRqg

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) June 25, 2018