As Executives Retreated, Lone Voices Offered Support for Trump
As Executives Retreated, Lone Voices Offered Support for Trump
By STEVE LOHR and LANDON THOMAS Jr.
As corporate chieftains on a White House advisory panel debated on Wednesday on whether to disband, a few spoke up in favor of sticking with President Trump.
They made their case in terms of business self-interest, patriotism and pragmatism.
Jack Welch, the retired leader of General Electric, said the business leaders should not abandon the president, according to a person briefed on the call, who was not authorized to speak about it.
W. James McNerney Jr., the former head of Boeing, reminded the corporate executives that they wanted a business-friendly administration. Mr. McNerney, the person said, told the group that he was in favor of condemning Mr. Trump’s remarks but that the pro-business agenda was too important to justify dissolving the council and losing influence.
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By STEVE LOHR and LANDON THOMAS Jr.
As corporate chieftains on a White House advisory panel debated on Wednesday on whether to disband, a few spoke up in favor of sticking with President Trump.
They made their case in terms of business self-interest, patriotism and pragmatism.
Jack Welch, the retired leader of General Electric, said the business leaders should not abandon the president, according to a person briefed on the call, who was not authorized to speak about it.
W. James McNerney Jr., the former head of Boeing, reminded the corporate executives that they wanted a business-friendly administration. Mr. McNerney, the person said, told the group that he was in favor of condemning Mr. Trump’s remarks but that the pro-business agenda was too important to justify dissolving the council and losing influence.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/as-...
