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Corporate leaders bolt Trump’s councils after Charlottesville backlash

Kenneth Frazier’s resignation from Trump’s manufacturing council on August 14 triggered a broader corporate walkout and turned the president’s business advisory setup into a public embarrassment. Trump responded by mocking the departures rather than calming the situation, which only widened the fallout.

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First recorded Aug 14, 2017·Meaningfully updated Aug 14, 2017

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Corporate leaders bolt Trump’s councils after Charlottesville backlash

Kenneth Frazier’s resignation from Trump’s manufacturing council on August 14 triggered a broader corporate walkout and turned the president’s business advisory setup into a public embarrassment. Trump responded by mocking the departures rather than calming the situation, which only widened the fallout.

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Corporate leaders bolt Trump’s councils after Charlottesville backlash

Kenneth Frazier’s resignation from Trump’s manufacturing council on August 14 triggered a broader corporate walkout and turned the president’s business advisory setup into a public embarrassment. Trump responded by mocking the departures rather than calming the situation, which only widened the fallout.

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