Over the past decade, Boeing and Leonardo invested many millions and put thousands to work with the expectation they had Army or Air Force jobs for years to come. But their leaders may have to write off losses and cut production.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is encouraging shipyard, robot, and aerospace developers to invest billions and hire tens of thousands of workers for yearslong projects.

Both Boeing’s 3,000-worker Delaware County plant, the region’s single largest industrial employer, and Leonardo’s nearly 1,000-worker Northeast Philadelphia plant have been frustrated by a lack of funding in the federal budget.

I don’t have a tiny enough violin for Boeing or Leonardo but this is so ass backwards for everyone…