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Offshoring Comes for Jobs at Brass Instrument Plant & Troy Iwata Goes Sad Trombone | The Daily Show

The Daily Show | June 27, 2026



In an age when oligarchs are maximizing profits at the expense of workers, billionaire John Paulson has stood out as a sworn enemy of offshoring American jobs. But now he appears to be singing a different tune, as Paulson’s Conn Selmer brass instrument plant is gearing up to send its operations to China. Troy Iwata meets with union leader and Conn Selmer employee Robert Hines to find out what he and his fellow workers are doing to protect their jobs from the sad trombone of unemployment. #DailyShow #Offshoring #TroyIwata #JohnPaulson

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  4. @mjvielle

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    srsly, I've played violins, celli, flutes, trombones, tubas from China and it feels so much worse–not the Chinese people's fault, it's just all sent over there geared to be not quality

  6. @liangshepherd

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    Yes, nevermind the poor asians finally getting paid way less to do the same job. Americans are destined for triple the wages just because they invaded and massacred the natives hundred of years ago and continue to elect people like Trump.

  7. @apelike

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    There's no such thing as "American producers" and there is no "American jobs" — corporations are all international… any corp that is actually effectual on the economy, is international.

  9. @astrowuff

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    I don't get the short-sightedness of business people. If we offshore everything to China then what do we make that's valuable so that we can buy the things that China makes that we used to?

  12. @MoeTheCat96

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    I love how the daily show pretends to be on the worker side, except they use their plant closure as comedic fodder to mock the guy to his face. Would they do the same bit about a school closing and interview a teacher and treat her the same way, mocking and belittling the value of her job?

  15. @rickalan4059

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    Professional woodwind musician here: For the people that aren't in the know, the U.S. used to have MANY, MANY amazing, innovative brass and woodwind manufacturers back in the day. Elkhart, Indiana was producing some of the highest-caliber instruments in the world at their Conn, Buescher, Martin, King and Selmer USA factories. Grand Rapids, Michigan had York instruments who made some absolutely stunning quality brass. Also Cleveland for King and then East Lake. When I play a vintage American-made saxophone I feel proud that I'm playing a piece of history. I'm very sad to see ANOTHER historical American company (Conn) send their skilled trade jobs overseas.

  28. @Laeiryn

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    "…another billionaire is hurting the American worker to maximize their own profits." Yes, this is called capitalism. This is exactly how it's meant to function. It's a feature, not a bug.

  31. @vinista256

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    John Paulson–like, the same dude that selected subprime mortgages for Goldman's infamous ABACUS CDO while buying credit default swaps to short it and ultimately made billions from the collapse of the housing market … that guy?

  35. @MegaMMDL

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    That was just a really nice yet sad part. What I don’t understand is this: we have Steinway, Bösendorfer etc in Europe. They COULD offshore to China, but the buyer would never accept that. A big part of the product’s identity is that it’s made in Germany, by German engineers and skilled workers. You can visit the factory and basically touch the materials your instrument will be made from. I imagine a trombone or tuba aren’t cheap either, so why would the consumer appreciate it? It’s a niche market, not phones or computers. This feels like a dumb move. Much love and support for the craftsman at this factory. It would be a tremendous loss for the USA to let these skills die off.

  39. @Oshunsar

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    I love that Troy gets so many people to handle his fun straight faced, because they recognize the bigger thought for them behind it!
    Go Troy, go unions!

  41. @purplemonkeydishwasher5269

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    How is it so much cheaper!?!
    Thats the key. Lower quality. So instruments dont play so easily…and kids give up.

    I sort of understand John Paulson.. Sales down profit down because all of your competitors have done it before you..
    He should come out loud and say it on TV Im doing it because I want more for me and dont care for the workers.

  43. @FreakanoidTyphoon

    June 27, 2026 at 10:52 am

    You know what I want? Full or at least much deeper coverage of Troy and/ or the rest of the team with the protesters/ rallyers that got only the tiny bit from 5:03 to 5:18.

    "Rate this from 1-10" + snapshots of him with folks posing with some signs is not enough. More, please.

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