13 business leaders who have distanced themselves from Trump so far
It's no secret that this White House tends to hemorrhage staff.
But occupants of the West Wing aren't the only casualties of President Donald Trump's governing style.
While Trump has repeatedly billed himself as pro-business, his rhetoric and actions around immigration policy, the environment, and the deadly white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, have provoked the ire of several business leaders.
Some have made public statements condemning the president, while others have publicly exited Trump's various White House councils.
Following a wave of departures from these councils and reports that Trump's main business council agreed to disband itself, Trump scrapped his Strategic and Policy Forum and his manufacturing council.
Here are 13 business leaders who have publicly distanced themselves from the president, so far:
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO
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Dimon was a member of Trump's now-disbanded Strategic and Policy Forum. In May, the CEO signalled his support for the president, according to CNBC, telling shareholders: "He is the President of the United States. I believe he is the pilot flying our airplane. I would try to help any President of the United States because I'm a patriot."
In August, however, Dimon became a proponent of dissolving Trump's business councils.
Business Insider reported that the CEO criticized the president's reaction to the violence in Charlottesville in a statement: "There is no room for equivocation here: the evil on display by these perpetrators of hate should be condemned and has no place in a country that draws its strength from our diversity and humanity."
Denise Morrison, CEO of Campbell Soup Company
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Morrison left the council Wednesday, according to Business Insider's Bob Bryan and Lydia Ramsey. The move came after Campbell Soup Company released a statement condemning the "racism and murder" that occurred in Charlottesville.
Inge Thulin, CEO of 3M
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Thulin announced he was leaving Trump's initiative Wednesday, according to Business Insider reported. In a statement, the CEO asserted 3M's commitment to a healthier, more prosperous US. "After careful consideration, I believe the initiative is no longer an effective vehicle for 3M to advance these goals. As a result, today I am resigning from the Manufacturing Advisory Council."
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