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Jetmaker Bombardier doubles down on US investment in deal touted by Trump

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FIRST ON FOX: Canadian jetmaker Bombardier announced Friday it is "expanding in America" and "creating thousands of jobs" as part of a $270 million investment deal touted by President Donald Trump.

The development comes after Trump said in September that Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell its planes in the United States unless it manufactures them domestically.

"Bombardier is expanding its presence across the country, hiring 800 people for jobs located in its home base of Kansas as well as Texas, Indiana, and Connecticut," the company said Friday in a press release obtained by FOX Business. "This strategy includes an initial phase of investment estimated at $270M earmarked for infrastructure growth."

"Our American service network is a key pillar of Bombardier's growth strategy.…

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