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Trump candidacy puts business groups in tricky position

Likely GOP presidential nominee's hardline stance against immigration and free trade runs counter to association community Can associations live with Donald Trump? That's the question leaders of many associations are asking after the billionaire businessman and former reality show star became the last candidate standing in the GOP field for president following his May 3 victory in the Indiana primary. Trump's anti-immigration stance and attacks on free trade are squarely at odds with the policy positions of the broader business community, but few association leaders have directly spoken against the candidate since his nomination became all but inevitable. One exception is… Read More