Trump says business executives should be 'fired for incompetence' if they don't support him
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that business executives and shareholder representatives should "be 100% behind" him or face termination.
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that business executives and shareholder representatives should "be 100% behind" him or face termination.
“Business Executives and Shareholder Representatives should be 100% behind Donald Trump! Anybody that’s not should be FIRED for incompetence!," the former president wrote in a post on his social media website, Truth Social.
His post referred to an article from The Wall Street Journal on Monday comparing corporate tax rates between the Biden and Trump administrations. In another post, Trump quoted the article as saying, "Corporations won tax cuts during Trump’s first term, and they would benefit if he wins again."
A spokesperson for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
Trump attempted to court business executives in a roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C., last week but several of the CEOs in the room told CNBC that they were underwhelmed by Trump's "meandering" policy proposals. Two people in the room said Trump offered few details on his plans to cut corporate taxes and regulations.
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