- President Donald Trump talks a lot about his âAmerica Firstâ policies. As president, heâs called for boycotts of companies that send production overseas, imposed tariffs intended to protect American manufacturers and launched a trade war with China.
- But when it comes time to get dressed, the president has long favored Italian suits.
- For Sen. Sherrod Brown, who shares Trumpâs skepticism of free trade deals, a similar commitment to American manufacturing begins with the clothes he wears every day.
- The Ohio Democrat buys all of his suits from the Keystone Tailored Manufacturing plant located about ten miles away from his Cleveland-area home. The factory sews and assembles suits for seven different lines, including Hart Schaffner Marx, Brownâs favorite brand.
- Twice, heâs helped in negotiations that kept the Brooklyn, Ohio, factory afloat amid concerns of shrinking profit margins and broader trends to outsource manufacturing to countries where labor is cheaper. The most recent deal, from which W. Diamond Group purchased the facility to continue producing American-made suits, saved the jobs of more than 160 workers.