General Motors said in November that it would idle its Lordstown, Ohio, factory as part of broader cutbacks that would eliminate a total of 14,000 jobs. Nearly two weeks after the carmaker followed through on its plans, President Trump appears to be fixated on seeing the factory reopen. On Monday, Mr. Trump wrote in a message on Twitter that he wanted the Ohio plant “opened or sold to a company who will open it up fast!” He also urged G.M. The messages were the latest in recent volley by Mr. Trump as he tries to pressure G.M. and the United Automobile Workers union into beginning negotiations immediately on an agreement that would put the plant back to work.

Source: New York Times March 18, 2019 17:26 UTC