Apr 3, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Trump calls for boycott of more companies over Georgia voting law

Rebecca Falconer

President Donald Trump holds a baseball bat while looking at exhibits during a Spirit of America Showcase in the Entrance Hall of the White House July 02, 2020 — Former President Trump at the White House last July. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former President Trump on Saturday added to a list of organizations he's calling on supporters to boycott for opposing Georgia's voting restrictions.

Driving the news: Trump on Friday urged a boycott of "woke companies" that have taken a stand and Major League Baseball for moving its All-Star Game out of Georgia, adding: "Are you listening Coke, Delta." In his new statement, he said: "Boycott Major League Baseball, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, JPMorgan Chase, ViacomCBS, Citigroup, Cisco, UPS, and Merck."

What else he's saying: Trump accused "Radical Left Democrats" of playing dirty by boycotting companies that offend them.

"Now they are going big time with WOKE CANCEL CULTURE and our sacred elections," Trump said.
"It is finally time for Republicans and Conservatives to fight back — we have more people than they do — by far!" he added, before making a series of complaints, including about the 2020 presidential election, and then wishing: "Happy Easter!"

The other side: Democrats have criticized the new law, with President Biden calling it "Jim Crow on steroids."

Citigroup declined to comment, and the other companies named in Trump's boycott list did not immediately return Axios' requests for comment.

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Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

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