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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

Why is Trump cozying up to America’s most powerful business leaders?

Donald Trump, in a dark suit and red tie, speaking at a microphone.
‘On Thursday, Trump met with over 80 CEOs, including Apple’s Tim Cook, JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and Walmart’s Doug McMillon.’ Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The Business Roundtable is an association of more than 200 CEOs of America’s biggest corporations. It likes to think of itself as socially responsible.

Last Wednesday, its chair, Joshua Bolten, told reporters that his group planned to drop “eight figures” while “putting its full weight behind protecting and strengthening tax reform”.

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