Editorial: As Trump rose, Harley-Davidson fell. Now this Midwest icon needs to get back in gear.

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The rise of Donald Trump could have been a plus for Harley-Davidson, given that many of its longtime customers are proud fans of the Republican president. When the GOP held its National Convention in Harley’s hometown of Milwaukee two summers ago, Republican delegates streamed in by the busload to the local Harley-Davidson Museum. Yet Trump’s rise to power has produced no windfall for the company. Trump’s trade wars continue to drag down Harley’s financial results. Conservative activists alleging so-called “woke” policies recently renewed attacks on its executives. Even the company’s decision earlier this year to bring overseas jobs back to…

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