Disagree heartily.

But more likely it was him announcing a half-backed idea without any of the specifics worked out yet. He’s done it before. Hence he avoided specifics when discussing what the talent missing actually was and made a general reference to assembly lines.

When the smoke clears and it gets brought up in the future. Either they’ll have the idea hammered out and it’ll be to the effect of visas for people with (Insert unusual or rare Scientific/Industrial skill that’s hard to find in the world. Let alone in America) Or they’ll have dropped the idea for a more palatable alternative.