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A number of us asked a few months back why self-professed do-good corporate execs like Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had signed up for Donald Trump’s “manufacturing council.” We felt that it simply gave Trump cover for abominable policies like the Muslim ban and gutting climate change accords.
Initially, Elon Musk had publicly defended the Muslim ban. But after the public outcry, he fortunately changed his tune.
And on climate change, and the Paris Accords in particular, Musk said he personally raised the issue with Trump earlier this year, and he was “cautiously optimistic of a positive decision.”
Now that Trump is days away from deciding on whether to pull out of the Paris Accords — and all indications are that he will withdraw — corporate leaders like Musk need to reevaluate their presence on Trump’s business councils.
If Trump withdraws from Paris, it will be hugely devastating to the fight against climate change. And it will be equally devastating to CEOs like Musk who promised us their presence in the White House would help moderate Trump’s policy excesses. If Trump pulls out, then Musk and his fellow CEOs will be little more than trophies.
Trump said on Twitter this morning that he would be deciding imminently on what to do with Paris. Elon Musk may only have a matter of hours to prove that his continued presence on Trump’s manufacturing council was worth it.
Otherwise, it’s time for Musk to withdraw from the Trump Accords.
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