One way to judge the power of a political movement is to watch corporate America. When big companies that serve customers across the political spectrum cut ties with political causes or organizations or take a stand on an issue, it often shows they've made a calculation that, sure, they might upset some customers, but ultimately, it's in their best interest to take a stand. Since Thursday, a wave of companies, including major car rental companies and airlines, have ended discount programs they had with the NRA. They include:
- The First National Bank of Omaha
- Enterprise Holdings car rental brands Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent a Car, National Car Rental
- Symantec
- Hertz
- MetLife
- SimpliSafe
- Avis Budget Group car rental brands Avis and Budget Rent a Car
- Sirva, the parent company of moving-van lines Allied and North American
- TrueCar
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
- Paramount RX
- Starkey, a hearing aid company
Just when you were starting to get used to bombshell revelations about the Trump White House coming in the form of hidden camera reality show confessionals, "Celebrity Big Brother" has come to an end. Omarosa did not win (that honor went to actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, with Ross Mathews coming in second), but she did say she's thinking of spilling more. Omarosa said she's thinking of writing a tell-all, but if she does, she expects Trump will "come after me with everything he has." "I'm going up against a kazillionaire," she said. "So I'll probably end up in court for the next... but I have to tell my truth." She compared leaving the White House to being "freed off a plantation."
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