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Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Saving Jobs at Whirlpool’s Iowa Refrigerator Plant

Summary by The Spokesman-Review

If any company stood to gain from President Donald Trump’s trade war, it was Whirlpool and the workers assembling its iconic appliances in Iowa. But at its “Big Blue” refrigerator plant, so named because of its robin’s-egg-colored siding, the company has cut more than half its nearly 2,000-strong workforce in the last year, despite tariffs championed by Trump to support U.S. manufacturing.

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Des Moines Register

Job Losses Hit Whirlpool Iowa Plant Despite Tariffs

2 hours ago·Des Moines, United States

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Tariffs were supposed to help, but Iowa Whirlpool workers losing jobs

Workers at Whirlpool's Middle Amana plant express their frustration as jobs vanish despite tariffs that were supposed to help domestic manufacturing.

7 hours ago·New York, United States

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Trump’s tariffs aren’t saving jobs at Whirlpool’s Iowa refrigerator plant

1 day ago·New York, United States

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The spokesman-Review broke the news in Spokane, United States 1 day ago on Monday, June 29, 2026.

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