Feb 11 Upset with Trump the president, consumers boycott Trump the brand By Kristen Doerer People are using their wallets to protest by boycotting companies associated with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 05 Boycotts, Trump’s tirades part of new business landscape By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The Trump era is a perilous new landscape for corporate America. Companies are feeling political pressure like never before, squeezed on one side by consumers who are boycotting products with any ties to the administration and on the other by… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 7:16 Conway says nominees’ lack of paperwork ‘no reason to delay hearings’ By PBS News Hour As Congress prepares for a packed week of confirmation hearings, Judy Woodruff speaks with Kellyanne Conway, senior advisor to President-elect Trump, about concerns that his nominees are being pushed through without the completion of proper paperwork. They discuss the president-elect’s… Continue watching
Dec 17 With Ivanka Trump, the role of first daughter may evolve By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press With Ivanka Trump, the typically minor role of a first daughter could get a major makeover. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 9:23 Can Trump ‘build a wall’ between his presidency and his business? By PBS News Hour Dec. 15 was supposed to be the day President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference to discuss how he would resolve the future of his business empire to prevent conflicts of interest. The announcement has been postponed until January. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 11 Trump says executives will run business empire with his children By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview Sunday that his executives would run his business empire alongside his children. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:48 Neurosurgeon and former rival Ben Carson is Trump’s HUD nominee By PBS News Hour Once a rival for the GOP nomination, Dr. Ben Carson is now President-elect Donald Trump's pick for housing secretary. On Monday, Mr. Trump called Carson “a brilliant mind … passionate about strengthening communities.” Meanwhile, at Trump Tower, former Vice President… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 10:04 What we can infer from Trump’s initial actions — and what we can’t By PBS News Hour On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump placed a controversial call to the president of Taiwan. On Monday, he joined Ivanka Trump in her meeting with former Vice President Al Gore on climate change. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Karen… Continue watching
Nov 30 Trump says he’s stepping out of his business empire By Laurie Kellman and Julie Pace, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation's 45th president. Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump children’s roles blur line between transition, company By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press For the past year, the lines were constantly blurred between political campaign and business empire. Continue reading