Why did Trump praise Nokia if it is outsourcing American jobs?

No, not that Nokia. The one that the Finns kept is a telecom equipment powerhouse, and one of the few options for the US to wean off its dependence on the value-for-money Huawei gear. 

While rural carriers (or T-Mobile) are warning that it won't be easy (or soon) finding alternatives to Huawei's base stations and other mobile network equipment, the White House administration is pushing ahead with its agenda to divest from Chinese-sourced gear on the basis of national security interests trumping over the free market economy creed.

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Friday, 18 October 2019 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com