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Title: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: ABX on August 16, 2017, 05:27:25 pm
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After an exodus of CEOs from the President's Manufacturing Council and business leaders' abrupt decision to dissolve the Strategic and Policy Council, President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that he would end both.....


https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/trump-abruptly-ends-manufacturing-council-after-ceos-disband-strategy-and-policy-forum.html

Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: dfwgator on August 16, 2017, 05:28:18 pm
Good. We shouldn't have had it in the first place.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on August 16, 2017, 05:33:23 pm
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Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
CNBC, Aug 16, 2017

After an exodus of CEOs from the President's Manufacturing Council and business leaders' abrupt decision to dissolve the Strategic and Policy Forum, President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that he would end both.

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Donald J. Trump‏Verified account
@realDonaldTrump 

Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!

10:14 AM - 16 Aug 2017


More:  https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/trump-abruptly-ends-manufacturing-council-after-ceos-disband-strategy-and-policy-forum.html
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: edpc on August 16, 2017, 05:34:16 pm
They didn't quit, I fired them!
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on August 16, 2017, 05:35:05 pm
I'm stunned by just how frightened our political and business leaders are. 
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on August 16, 2017, 05:37:12 pm
They didn't quit, I fired them!

He fired the ones left.   ^-^

I hope he reconfigures the group and resumes this.  But this is going to be quite a challenge considering the inordinate number of cowards we have in leadership roles.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: mystery-ak on August 16, 2017, 05:39:57 pm
Trump disbands economic councils as CEOs flee

By Niv Elis - 08/16/17 01:22 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Wednesday disbanded two of his economic councils after a wave of defections from high-profile CEOs.

"Rather than putting pressure on the businesspeople of the Manufacturing Council & Strategy & Policy Forum, I am ending both. Thank you all!" Trump wrote in a tweet.

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http://thehill.com/policy/finance/346827-trump-disbands-economic-councils-amid-wave-of-defections
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: libertybele on August 16, 2017, 05:41:10 pm
I'm stunned by just how frightened our political and business leaders are.

It's called the mighty dollar that lines their pockets.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: driftdiver on August 16, 2017, 05:42:01 pm
The less access those multi-national businesses have to law makers and the white house, the better.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on August 16, 2017, 05:46:26 pm
Should these threads be merged?  http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,277077.0.html

Thanks @mystery-ak @Machiavelli
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: edpc on August 16, 2017, 05:46:47 pm
He fired the ones left.   ^-^

I hope he reconfigures the group and resumes this.  But this is going to be quite a challenge considering the inordinate number of cowards we have in leadership roles.

Businesses don't like controversy, especially if it will affect share values.  It was pretty feeble for Trump to say 'well, they make their products overseas, anyway' after a couple resignations. 
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: ABX on August 16, 2017, 06:02:02 pm
Businesses don't like controversy, especially if it will affect share values.  It was pretty feeble for Trump to say 'well, they make their products overseas, anyway' after a couple resignations.

Smart businesses stay as neutral and non political as possible. They focus on their product or service only.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: dfwgator on August 16, 2017, 06:05:37 pm
The Council was a bad idea in the first place.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Formerly Once-Ler on August 16, 2017, 08:40:10 pm
so much winning.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: INVAR on August 16, 2017, 08:41:52 pm
so much winning.

So much Art of the Deal!

Wow.  Trump really showed us his skills to get the best deals for the people hasn't he?

With Business CEO's no less!
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 16, 2017, 08:42:01 pm
Sounds like they disbanded prior to Trump disbanding them.
Title: Re: Trump abruptly ends manufacturing council after CEOs disband strategy and policy forum
Post by: Formerly Once-Ler on August 16, 2017, 09:16:07 pm
So much Art of the Deal!

Wow.  Trump really showed us his skills to get the best deals for the people hasn't he?

With Business CEO's no less!

Now that these so-called "job creators" have reject President Trump, and by extension the American people, It will make it easier for God-Emperor Trump to federalized those businesses so he can protect those jobs for Americans.  All part of the plan.