Oh, I think any protest is largely confined to Boeing and the related politicians who received Boeing's campaign contributions. Does the US "public" care? Not so much.
According to The Economist magazine, a good part of the newer Boeing commercial aircraft is made in other countries, especially Japan. (20-30 percent or so, as I recall) I have never heard any protests about that from the US public or politicians. Do the US public, or even the politicians, protest US airlines using Airbus aircraft? I have not seen it -- I would guess there is some, but it is low-level if at all.
Of course, this is military procurement, which is rife with waste and unfairness. I am sympathetic to the comments above.
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