The tariffs do affect our earnings as supplies get a lot more expensive
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You blame the people at metronic that voted for trump?
That's pretty id--tic.
You should not have sent all our jobs overseas. Serves you right!!!
Maybe we should consider using an American First Framework for our American customers on a go forward basis.
Lol... you wanted to pay people pennies on the dime to manufacture in Mexico and Dominican Republic. No-one to blame but those in the US that made those decisions over time...
Why would Medtronics outsource so much and nit develop, source and supply within our own country?? Take responsibility for your corporate decisions of cost savings over medical safety.
Most of the Pacemakers already implanted are Medtronic, Insulin pumps are also Medtronic its not like we can ask for a United States model at this point.
I blame the people who work at Medtronic that voted for Trump
I’m not really making the connection between the MN Gov being part of the MDT Holiday program and the impact of tariffs on MDT.
I blame GM for inviting that loser waltz in the holiday program.
Ken Washington responds to the question on impact of tariffs on MDT with some handwaving and “AI will fix everything”.
Maybe they should've thought twice about outsourcing to supplier in China. Destroyed the relationships with the local suppliers to save 10 cents per part. Now the strategy is backfiring? How bout we just go back to supporting the local economies.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/medtronic-explores-options-optimize-manufacturing-operations-amid-trumps-tariff-2025-02-25/