HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- It's an issue that Donald Trump seized upon while visiting Indianapolis and during Monday night's presidential debate he again brought up the fact that Carrier is moving 1,400 jobs from its plant in Indianapolis to Monterrey, Mexico.
"We have to stop our jobs from being stolen from us. We have to stop our companies from leaving the United States and with it firing all their people. All you have to do is look at Carrier air condition in Indianapolis. They let go 1,400 people. They're going to Mexico. So many hundreds and hundreds of companies are doing this. We cannot let it happen," said Trump.
During a campaign stop at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in April, Trump called for a 35 percent tax on Carrier products if the company goes through with the move. He alsolinked his campaign to the plight of Carrier's workers at a rally in Westfield in July.
WATCH TRUMP'S FULL DEBATE STATEMENT ON CARRIER IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE
FULL CARRIER COVERAGE: DOCUMENTARY SERIES: Moving to Mexico with 1,400 of Indy's lost jobs | Jilted workers get first look at Carrier's offer | TIMELINE: Carrier to ship 1,400 jobs from Indiana to Mexico | Trump made money off of Carrier in 2015 | Carrier president: More growth expected in '16 | Ex-Carrier employee sentenced for embezzlement | Carrier pay in Mexico questioned | Carrier refutes offer of $5.85/hour for workers to stay in Indy | Coats, Donnelly have 'disappointing' meeting with Carrier execs | Sen. Donnelly: Carrier never cited federal regulations as reason for move | Union president: 'We're not going away quietly' | Carrier employees protest move at statehouse | Pence on Carrier meeting: 'I don't want to create any false hope for people' | Moving to Mexico: What you need to know about Monterrey, Mexico | Moving to Mexico: On the ground in Monterrey, Mexico, where Carrier is moving Trump weights in on Carrier relocation to Mexico | Carrier: Company did not receive $5M in federal stimulus funds | President of United Steelworkers Union: No hope of saving 1,400 jobs | Carrier employees, local businesses reel after announcement of move to Mexico | WATCH: Employees react to news that Carrier is moving from Indy to Mexico
