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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quits Trump's economic advisory council
ast Updated Feb 2, 2017 10:42 PM EST
Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned from President Donald Trump’s economic advisory council in the wake of blistering criticism on social media of his participation on the White House panel of top business executives.
Kalanick informed Uber’s employees of his decision in a memo published Thursday.
“Earlier today I spoke briefly with the President about the immigration executive order and its issues for our community. I also let him know that I would not be able to participate on his economic council,” Kalanick’s memo stated.
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Uber came under fire last Saturday when it quit offering surge pricing after members of the Taxi Worker’s Alliance joined protests at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport over Mr. Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries that the administration cited as national security concerns. Complaints soon flooded Twitter (TWTR), accusing San Francisco-based Uber of profiting off protesting cab drivers by cutting prices, a charge that Uber denied.
these quotes are directly from the memo he sent out
Inside Out - The implicit assumption that Uber (or I) was somehow endorsing the Administration’s agenda has created a perception-reality gap between who people think we are, and who we actually are.
Just Change - We must believe that the actions we take ultimately move the ball forward. There are many ways we will continue to advocate for just change on immigration but staying on the council was going to get in the way of that. The executive order is hurting many people in communities all across America. Families are being separated, people are stranded overseas and there’s a growing fear the U.S. is no longer a place that welcomes immigrants.
originally posted by: Ohanka
Isn't this the same guy on a campaign to make all taxi drivers unemployed? I hear he's a pretty nasty guy in general. Shouldn't have been given the job in the first place imo.
So glad this guy and his business had to leave China.
originally posted by: D8Tee
originally posted by: Ohanka
Isn't this the same guy on a campaign to make all taxi drivers unemployed? I hear he's a pretty nasty guy in general. Shouldn't have been given the job in the first place imo.
So glad this guy and his business had to leave China.
I don't get it with Uber, Taxi drivers had to buy licenses. Expensive licenses in many places. How come Uber drivers don't have to abide by these same rules, they are providing the same service.
originally posted by: Tardacus
well, it takes courage, integrity, honor etc to make America great again I guess he didn`t have what it takes, but he shouldn`t feel bad America can be great again even with spineless self serving dingleberries clinging to our anus.
originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
a reply to: reldra
I would think my fellow conservatives would be in full support of free market , job creation and capitalism in its purer form