Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton outlined her vision for the economy Wednesday at a campaign stop in Denver about the same time Donald Trump’s running mate was visiting the city.
Clinton stopped at Knotty Tie, a small business in Denver that she has highlighted before.
In the workroom at the Denver tiemaker, Clinton criticized her Republican rival for outsourcing his branded products to other countries, instead of making them in America.
Clinton visited Knotty Tie, in the Santa Fe Arts District, to the Colorado tiemaker in her acceptance speech a week ago at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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From left, Austin Allan, Mark, merchandising director for The Knotty Tie Co.; Mark Johnson, co-founder; and Jeremy Priest, a co-found stand with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as she holds up a tie made by the company on Aug. 3, 2016, in Denver. Clinton visited the Colorado company while on the campaign trail. The company makes custom ties, scarves and bow-ties in the United States while employing legal immigrants from all over the world.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, middle, looks at scarves at Knotty Tie Co. with co-founders Mark Johnson, right, and Jeremy Priest, second from left, and Austin Allan, left, merchandising director, on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver. The company makes custom ties, scarves and bow-ties in the United States while employing legal immigrants from all over the world. The company seeks to build and create meaningful employment opportunities for resettled refugees.
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A scarf made for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sits on a table at The Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver. The company makes custom ties, scarves and bow-ties in the United States while employing legal immigrants from all over the world.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, middle, looks at scarves at Knotty Tie Company with co-founders Mark Johnson, far right, and Jeremy Priest, second from right, and Austin Allan, merchandising director, third from right, on August 3, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The company makes it's custom ties, scarves and bowties in the United States while employing legal immigrants from all over the world. The company seeks to build and create meaningful employment opportunities for resettled refugees.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, left, meets with seamstress Hibo Webliye, right, as she works on sewing fabric at Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver. The company makes custom ties, scarves and bow-ties in the United States while employing legal immigrants from all over the world.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, meets Jeremy Priest, left, and Mark Johnson, middle, co-founders of Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, stands with Jeremy Priest, right, and Mark Johnson, middle right, co-founders of Knotty Tie Company, while talking with company designer Almenia Candis, left, about her job on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes an impromptu visit to fans outside after visiting with the Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes an impromptu visit to fans outside after visiting with the Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes an impromptu visit to fans outside after visiting with the Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes an impromptu visit to fans outside after visiting with the Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes an impromptu visit to fans outside after visiting with the Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton makes an impromptu visit to fans outside after visiting with the Knotty Tie Co. on Aug. 3, 2016 in Denver.
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From left, Austin Allan, Mark, merchandising director for The Knotty Tie Co.; Mark Johnson, co-founder; and Jeremy Priest, a co-found stand with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as she holds up a tie made by the company on Aug. 3, 2016, in Denver. Clinton visited the Colorado company while on the campaign trail. The company makes custom ties, scarves and bow-ties in the United States while employing legal immigrants from all over the world.
“As I was walking through, … I was thinking to myself, ‘I wish Donald Trump could meet all of you and see what you are making here,'” she said after taking a tour of the business, which hires African refugees to produce ties, pocket squares, bow ties and scarves.
“I would really like him to explain why he paid Chinese workers to make Trump ties,” she continued, holding aloft a white-stitched red tie whose production was overseen by her rival. “Instead of deciding to make those ties right here in Colorado with a company like Knotty.”
She showed off a lighter-colored red tie with her campaign logo that Knotty made for her. (“I’m keeping this one,” she added later. “If you don’t mind, this would look really good on my husband.”)
Clinton further blasted Trump for having suits, furniture and more made in other countries. Wednesday’s stop marked her first in which she touted her jobs plan in a full day of campaigning in Colorado. Later, Clinton was to speak at Adams City High School in Commerce City. It capped a two-day trip to the state that included a high-dollar fundraiser in Aspen that also featured her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
“If (Trump) wants to make America great again,” she said, reprising his campaign slogan, “he should start by making things in America. And there’s a lot he could learn by coming here.”
She added: “I don’t know how you can talk down American workers and American businesses and want to be president of the United States. It just doesn’t add up for me.”
