Boeing Moves 787 Production to South Carolina, Far-Left Gov. Inslee Freaks Out

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Airplane manufacturer Boeing has announced it is moving production of its 787 Dreamliner from Washington State, where the company is based, to the state of South Carolina.

Boeing cites the “current global environment” and the need to “enhance efficiency and improve performance for the long-term” as reasons.

The decision comes in the wake of sustained protests and civil unrest that have plagued Washington State in recent months, and local officials’ unwillingness, or inability, to curtail it.

Democrat Governor Jay Inslee demanded Boeing bring production of the aircraft back to Washington State once demand for the plane rebounds, but it’s unclear what leverage he is able to use to enforce that condition.

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