Donald Trump's controversial views have led several
Businesses to take a clear stance for or against him. If you're looking for a
List of these
Businesses to help inform your consumer decisions, we're here to help.
Who's Against Trump?
From the moment he an**unced his presidential campaign, Donald
Trump created e**ugh controversy that some
Businesses cut ties with him.
Macy's stopped selling Trump's line of menswear after he declared most Mexican immigrants were rapists and murderers, and stood by their decision even after the election.
NBC also cut ties with him, canceling their broadcast of the Miss USA pageant, which
Trump owned, and replacing him as the host of
Celebrity Apprentice.
Designers like Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, and Sophie Theallet have also made clear their disapproval of the president
by refusing to dress the future first lady, Melania Trump. Additionally, an ever-growing
List of artists
rejected invitations to perform at the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. The
List includes Elton John, Garth Brooks, Gene Simmons, Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church, and Jennifer Holliday.
Who Supports Trump, and How?
Of course, some
Businesses have expressed their
Support of Trump. One recently publicized case was that of L.L.Bean, which
Trump praised in a tweet before he took ******, thanking Linda Bean, heiress to the company, for her support. He also urged his supporters to buy the brand's products. (As president, he is **w
prohibited from endorsing specific brands by the ****** of Government Ethics.) The tweet was issued in response to
a $30,000 donation Bean made in support of Trump, which was recently revealed to have exceeded the annual limit for individuals.
Thank you to Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great Support and courage. People will Support you even more **w. Buy L.L.Bean. @LBPerfectMaine
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2017
An online group, Grab Your Wallet, has compiled
a list of businesses that consumers who oppose Trump could consider boycotting. These
Businesses fall into two categories. The first includes companies who have **t necessarily openly expressed
Support for Trump, but who continue to carry either his brand's products or those manufactured for his daughter Ivanka Trump's brand. This category includes large companies like Amazon, even though its CEO, Jeff Bezos, who also owns the
Washington Post,
has been harshly criticized, and even threatened, by Trump. Macy's, despite having stopped selling Trump's clothing line, is also on the list, because the retailer continues to sell Ivanka's products. Other big names currently on the
List include Bed Bath & Beyond, Bloomingdale's, Sears, Walmart, Saks Off Fifth, Winners, Kmart, and Lord & Taylor.
The second category includes companies who have supported
Trump more directly, whether through public endorsements, donations, or advertising. For example, Steve Forbes, the chairman of
Forbes Media, has publicly endorsed Trump, as have
Hobby Lobby CEO David Green,
Yuengling Beer owner Dick Yuengling Jr., and
NASCAR CEO Brian France. Others have actively raised funds for or donated to the
Trump campaign, such as
New Balance chairman Jim Davis, who reportedly donated nearly $400,000, and of course, Linda Bean.
The website also points out
companies who are advertisers on NBC's The New Celebrity Apprentice, of which Donald
Trump remains executive producer. This category includes Tyra Banks's beauty line Tyra Beauty, the juice company Welch's, and Trident gum.
Finally, the website mentions a
List of
Businesses for which a
Boycott case could be made, but which Grab Your Wallet has decided to exempt for various reasons. For example,
PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel has actively supported Trump, but because Thiel is ** longer involved with the company, PayPal is **t on the
Boycott list. The
Washington Post is also spared, despite being owned by Jeff Bezos (see above), because of the importance of maintaining free press and capable journalism under President Trump.
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