Historically, professional football has been a predominantly red sport. Trump nonetheless decided to attack the NFL and make it part of the culture wars for his own purposes. He succeeded; red America followed him, and ratings dropped.
Harley-Davidson is, as Trump has said, an American icon, particularly among red Americans. As a result of Trump’s tariffs and EU retaliation, they have decided to move some production overseas. Trump, naturally, has complained about the company’s lack of patience and loyalty in his tweets, and H-D’s stock price has fallen. Will red America follow him again and refuse to buy H-D motorcycles? That would be a tough sell, but if what happened to the NFL is any guide, it could happen.
What’s next? Will he go after American pig farmers for complaining about tariffs and Chinese retaliation? At least they can’t move their production out of the country.