The head of a Whanganui exporting manufacturer says that unless US president-elect Donald Trump "pulls some rabbits out of the hat very quickly" his supporters won't be too happy within a few years.
David Bennett is chief executive officer of Pacific Helmets, a local company that makes and sells safety helmets around the world and he said it will be interesting to watch how the Mr Trump manages what he has promised.
"With many of his country's industries now located overseas, it's hard to imagine that they will willingly relocate back to the US in a hurry," he said.
Mr Bennett steels mills were a case in point and people need to remember China had bought most of the US steels mills.
"They broke them down and rebuilt them in China because it was less costly and took less time than building a brand new mill in China. I always pondered the sense of that let alone the strategic risk of not being able to manufacture your own steel in the event that the country needed more tanks for a war."