Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSome CEOs 'scared out of their minds about being attacked' by Trump
so they wont complain about immigration banA few chief executives joined protests against President Donald Trump's temporary ban on immigration from seven Muslim countries, but a larger group of CEOs remained publicly silent over fears of being targeted by the president, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin said Monday.
The Financial Times' Gillian Tett said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that she had spoken with CEOs who were privately upset by the executive order but worried about speaking out. "Squawk Box" co-host Sorkin said he had heard the same from his C-level sources.
"I had similar conversations with executives over the weekend, all of whom ... seemed to be upset about at least the implementation of this program," Sorkin said. "They are scared out of their minds about being attacked ... and what that's going to do for their business."
Tett said the CEOs she contacted were especially worried about the risk of speaking out in the context of Trump's potential backlash and that of his supporters.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
8 replies, 1564 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
8 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Some CEOs 'scared out of their minds about being attacked' by Trump (Original Post)
HAB911
Jan 2017
OP
superpatriotman
(6,249 posts)1. Cowards
They don't even realize that they (public companies) control everything
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)2. Democrats need to take a stand
and prove we will protect them
(or anyone terrorized by Trump)
wishstar
(5,270 posts)3. Repubs in Congress seem to be equally cowering in fear of Trump/rightwing retaliation
Trump has made sure to throw out plenty of red meat to keep his rabid supporters in attack mode against anyone who speaks out
yardwork
(61,657 posts)4. Companies will leave the U.S. We are headed for second-class status.
LonePirate
(13,426 posts)5. Those CEOs care more about their stock price than they care about America.
HAB911
(8,904 posts)6. Just like the CEOs of media
that got us in this mess.........
dalton99a
(81,526 posts)7. People also forget that corporate CEOs are authoritarians.
Corporations are not democracies
Nay
(12,051 posts)8. I always knew CEOs were a bunch of fucking yellowbellies. They hide in their
big, rich bubbles and only want the $$$ to keep pouring in. Cowards and traitors. We're going to have to save their rich asses AGAIN, and funny thing is they won't appreciate it -- they'll go right back to abusing us, just like the 250-pound wife beater knocks around his 120-pound wife.