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State of American Business: Donohue strongly raps GOP

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO appears to single out Donald Trump for rhetoric that is ‘morally wrong' and ‘politically stupid' Donohue U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue took an unusually strong swipe at Republican presidential candidates—primarily frontrunner Donald Trump, without naming him—during his annual State of American Business address at Chamber headquarters in Washington, D.C., Jan 14. The Republican establishment—of which many prominent trade group CEOs are part—has been increasingly circling the wagons against Trump's insurgency, which they once dismissed. But Donohue's remarks are still noteworthy in that the Chamber—which overwhelmingly supports… Read More