A revealing new in-depth New York Times profile of Senator David Perdue exposes the self-serving politician’s extensive ties to China and his lengthy business career working to ship American jobs overseas as an “outsourcing expert.” From Perdue’s recent attempts to erase his record of outsourcing work to Asia and close ties with the Chinese government, to his gross misrepresentations of his business record, his fabricated persona on the campaign trail as a political outsider, and his aversion to facing his constituents, it’s clear that Georgians can’t trust this ultra-wealthy corporate insider to put their interests first in Washington.
Perdue has already come under fire for trying to erase his China ties and editing out his China connections from a campaign video. In a stunning display of hypocrisy, Perdue has spent the runoff using China as a “political football” in his re-election bid, “fearmongering” and lobbing false attacks at his opponent in a desperate attempt to distract from his own extensive record of outsourcing to China and Asia.
Here are five key takeaways from the NYT profile: “Before Embracing America-First Agenda, David Perdue Was an Outsourcing Expert”
1. Perdue got rich outsourcing U.S. jobs to China and other Asian countries — and screwing over American workers, including hundreds of Georgians.
2. Perdue is deliberately hiding his extensive corporate ties to China… and his own dealings with the Chinese government and the Communist Party.
3. Perdue consistently misrepresents his corporate career. At Reebok, he was actually “pushed out” of the company because “he couldn’t make decisions.” At Pillowtex, his “inaction led to the company’s demise” and mass layoffs. Dollar General was repeatedly sued for wage theft and pay discrimination. Perdue’s trucking business venture closed abruptly and left more than 500 workers unemployed.
4. Perdue pretends to be a political outsider, but his “entree to politics” was his cousin being a former governor.
5. Perdue is aloof from everyday Georgians and has spent his entire term avoiding town halls, tough questions — and now, debates.
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