- Donald Trump spoke again about companies that oppose Georgia’s new voting law.
- He called for more boycotts, saying “don’t go back to your products until they give in”.
- Barack Obama, meanwhile, praised the MLB for its decision to transfer its Atlanta All-Star Game.
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Former President Donald Trump has doubled his criticism of companies opposing Georgia’s new voting law and has broadened his call for more boycotts.
“Never submit, never give up!” Said Trump. At the a statement, he added that his political opponents – the “Radical Left Democrats” – have long used boycotts of the brand to send messages.
“The time has finally come for Republicans and conservatives to strike back – we have more people than they do – by far! Boycott the Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, JPMorgan Chase, ViacomCBS, Citigroup, Cisco, UPS and Merck. Don’t go back to their products until they give in. We can play the game better than they can, “said Trump.
Trump opposed another former president, Barack Obama, who supported the Major League Baseball (MLB) decision to change its 2021 All-Star Game.
“Congratulations to @MLB for standing on behalf of the voting rights of all citizens. There is no better way for America’s pastime to honor the great Hank Aaron, who has always led by example”, said on Twitter.
Sun Trust Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Elsewhere, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, said she was omitting MLB broadcasts.
“Guess what I’m doing today? I’m not watching baseball !!!!” Is it over there said on Twitter.
The MLB’s decision to move the game could cost the Atlanta economy about $ 100 million in lost revenue, Holly Quinlan, a local tourism official, told CNN on Saturday.
Georgian voting rights activist Stacey Abrams said she supports the league’s decision, but “does not want to see Georgian families hurt by lost jobs and events”
—Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) April 3, 2021
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, who signed the bill, said Fox News that New York’s voting laws were more restrictive than Georgia’s.
“Major League Baseball may be afraid of Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams, but we are not. We will continue to fight to make it easier to vote and difficult to cheat in Georgia,” said Kemp said on Twitter.