Trump Scheduled To Speak Wednesday Afternoon In Washington
(AP)---An invitation to President Trump's afternoon news conference with Wisconsin officials says electronics giant Foxconn will build a liquid-crystal display panel plant in Wisconsin.
The Associated Press obtained the invitation from a person with knowledge of the Wednesday afternoon event at the White House.
Trump's announcement is set for 4 p.m. Central.
The deal could involve promises from Wisconsin to extend billions of dollars in incentives to the Taiwanese-based manufacturer. Foxconn is the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other products for Apple and other brands.
Gov. Scott Walker tweeted about the Wednesday afternoon news conference at the White House and said Trump plans to make a "major jobs announcement for Wisconsin."
Wisconsin is among seven states, mostly in the Midwest, that the company has named as possible locations to build the its first liquid-crystal display factory that could mean tens of thousands of jobs.
State Sen. Alberta Darling is co-chair of the Legislature's budget committee. She said Tuesday she had not seen the memorandum of understanding with the state, but it will come to the Legislature in the form of a bill and lawmakers will review it "with a fine-toothed comb."
Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he is in Washington for what he said is an expected announcement from Trump that Foxconn plans to build a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin.
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