Paris agreement: Disney's Iger, GE's Immelt, Goldman's Blankfein and Tesla's Musk irked by Trump’s decision
Multiple executives at major U.S. corporations have expressed their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to remove the United States from the Paris Climate Accord.
FOX Business takes a look at the latest CEOs who took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the subject.
1. Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk quit one of the president’s advisory councils after the decision was made to exit the agreement.
2. Bob Iger
Disney’s Bob Iger, who served on the President’s Strategic and Policy Forum, stepped down shortly after Musk, citing similar reasons for his decision.
3. Jeff Immelt
Jeff Immelt, the head of Boston-based General Electric, said he was “disappointed” with the news that the U.S. would no longer be part of the Paris Accord.
4. Lloyd Blankfein
In his first-ever tweet, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein expressed his discontent, saying the decision by President Trump was a setback for “the U.S.’s leadership position in the world.”