Donald Trump endorsed a boycott of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co GT, -1.95% on Wednesday morning over reports that the Akron, Ohio-based company was banning its workers from wearing Make American Great Again attire, but allowing Black Lives Matter gear.
Shares of Goodyear dropped 3.1% in afternoon trading on Wednesday off of the president’s tweet, while shares of rival tire maker Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. CTB, +1.56% and the U.S.-listed stock of Japan-based Bridgestone Corp. BRDCY, +1.08% climbed. iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } When asked whether the president would stop using Goodyear Tires on “The Beast,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Wednesday that “I am not going to comment on security matters.” When asked whether not buying Goodyear Tires is official U.S. policy, she would only say that “the president was talking to his supporters.
iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } This led to Goodyear becoming the top trending topic on Twitter early Wednesday afternoon, along with related terms such as Buy Goodyear, MAGA and #OhioForBiden. iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } “Goodyear has zero tolerance for any forms of harassment or discrimination. To enable a work environment free of those, we ask that associates refrain from workplace expressions in support of political campaigning for any candidate or political party, as well as similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of racial justice and equity issues,” the statement read.
The president of the world’s most powerful country tells people what tyres to buy . Fabulous
Goodyear is the best truck and trailer tires.
You can get better tires for less 🤷🏻♂️
Haha so funny watching loonies lose their s*** over this. 🤣 master troll trump 🤣
dictator dictating tyres like 3rd world dic
Emergency vehicles and police might want to avoid Goodyear - no need for sabotaged tires
American businesses can ban what they choose, like banning customers who are not wearing shoes or T-shirts. Like banning dogs or cats or stinky potus’ hats. Afterall. It’s a free country :)
I like Toyo Much better
I guess you folks don't have a problem with Selected Enforcement at work!
tbohen now I see why u might short Goodyear. lol
My brand new Goodyear tires are going in the trash today! (Said no one ever!)
He is as usual RIGHT! And now goodyear should also be taken to court for discrimination and violating the 1st amendment, an pay$$$$$
This is a distraction from the senate intelligence committee report! Why aren’t you covering that ? Do your job and stop covering his red herrings. He plays the media...and we all fall for it every time. Volume5Released TrumpIsATraitor
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