according to "the new york times", three days after the carrier announcement, presidential candidate donald trump made the company's decision to move to mexico, "a centerpiece of his stump speeches attacking free trade." carrier's move to mexico quickly became a talking point in the 2016 presidential primary campaign as both bernie sanders and donald trump used the carrier move to criticize existing trade policies. democratic candidate bernie sanders called the carrier move, "another example of how nafta and other trade policies have been a disaster for american workers."