One of America’s CEOs quit Trump’s Manufacturing Council on Monday over the president’s inadequate response to the attack by white supremacists in Charlottesville Virginia. The speed of and the message of Trump’s tweet proves everything one needs to understand about the infantile and dangerous president governing America.
Donald Trump took two days to condemn the KKK and other white supremacist organizations. It took him less than three hours to respond to the CEO. Merck’s Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frazier resignation. He sent the following tweet.
Statement from Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman, and chief executive officer, Merck:
“I am resigning from the President’s American Manufacturing Council. Our country’s strength stems from its diversity and the contributions made by men and women of different faiths, races, sexual orientations and political beliefs. America’s leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to American ideal that all people are created equal. As CEO of Merck and as a matter of personal conscience, I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism.”
https://twitter.com/Merck/status/897065338566791169
Trump responded to the Merck’s CEO in less than three hours with the following tweet.
.@Merck Pharma is a leader in higher & higher drug prices while at the same time taking jobs out of the U.S. Bring jobs back & LOWER PRICES!
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/897218560937922564
Since Kenneth C. Frazier’s resignation from the council, the CEO of Intel Brian Krzanich and the chief executive officer of Under Armour Kevin Plank resigned. Interestingly, Donald Trump called out neither one of them as he did Mr. Frazier. What is the difference? Frazier is black while the other CEO’s are white. The President continues to show his colors.
The President continues to show that in fact, he is a prejudice person. No amount of bloviating can change that reality. His actions speak much louder than his words.