Nearly 70% of CEOs Disapprove of Trump's Tariffs

Sunday, April 20, 2025

A large swath of chief executives in the U.S. shares a lack of support for President Trump's latest tariffs and believe they will hurt their company, according to a recent survey. ... "Tariffs and the uncertainty of next steps that will be taken by President Trump will lead to very difficult economic times over the next year or two," Mitchell Metal Products President and CEO Tim Zimmerman told [Chief Executive magazine].

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Well this just means nearly 70% of CEOs stand to lose and the others stand to win.

This is like a referendum on "How much US business has a global reach?"

Maybe Trump will run another PPP scam
for all the small businesses that are about to go under
because of Supply Chain issues.
Again.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-20 01:10 PM | Reply

And just like that! leftists now support globalist corporations...

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-20 01:44 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

And as always, Turds has nothing relevant to add.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-04-20 01:53 PM | Reply

Tots and pears because I expect most of them supported trump.
But you have to love the righties now being more anti- business than Karl Marx.
They prefer the American economy to collapse to admitting trump is over his head when it comes to the economy.

#4 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-04-20 02:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

"And just like that! leftists now support globalist corporations..."

You're really good at missing the point on purpose.

Too bad you didn't bring that energy to finding any purpose in life!

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-20 02:44 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Too bad you didn't bring that energy to finding any purpose in life!

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-20 02:44 PM | Reply | Flag

Happy Ishtar, bitch

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-21 12:29 AM | Reply

@#2 ... And just like that! leftists now support globalist corporations... ...

Maybe, maybe not.

It depends upon the reason for that support.

But, if I may venture to guess the reason for your current alias' comment...

It may not really be about "leftists" supporting globalist corporations, but more about the "leftist" objection to the process that Pres Trump is using in his tariff war?

From what i have seen, the "leftists" do not seem to be supporting globalist corporations, per se.

But the "leftists" do seem to be quite focused upon supporting the stability of the Country's economy and the growth of that economy.

Stated differently, as your current alias seems to imply, the "leftists" seem to be supporting the benefit of the Country over policies they may have held in the past.

I'd proffer that is a good thing.

Country over Politics.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-21 01:18 AM | Reply

Thoughts and prayers.

He told you what he was going to do.

#8 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-04-21 08:36 AM | Reply

Of course many CEOS hate the tariffs that disallow them from having the freedom to replace American workers and American factories with Chinese and Indian etc. These are the same influencers wanting huge bonuses for mergers etc that import foreign nationals into our universites to replace Americans. The exporting of America was initiated by an abundance overpaid Dem and Repub American hating CEOs, and politicians and lobbyists. Walmart once had a policy of selling only American made.

#9 | Posted by Robson at 2025-04-21 09:52 AM | Reply

Of course many CEOS hate the tariffs

#9 | Posted by Robson

It's 70% of America that hates the tariffs, ROBSON.

That number will only go higher as Trump and people like you spread financial ruin.

Because, yes----Anti-patriots such as yourself are the ones who enable Trump's vandalism.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-04-21 10:31 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"disallow them from having the freedom"

Now there's an apt description of Republican political agenda!
It's all about disallowing Freedom.
It's all about obeying the State.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-21 11:13 AM | Reply

CEOS aren't the only ones.
DOW again off 1000. Now remind me: WHO was it that said in 2014 if the DOW fell over 1000 in a single day, this person did not deserve to be president?

Waiting now for LFTHANDTURDS/Goatman to spam this thread with crazy and invective.

#12 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-04-21 11:56 AM | Reply

"But we didn't vote for this" is now the modern equivalent of "But I was only following orders". Both are lies, and sooner or later the liars will be punished, one way or another...

#13 | Posted by catdog at 2025-04-21 12:18 PM | Reply

#13: Excellent parallel. The Banality of Evil excuse in 2025.

#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-21 12:21 PM | Reply