In the past two days, the president of the United States left the head of the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. Kenneth Frezier, head of the company for the production of sportswear and accessories Under Armor Inc. Kevin Plank, as well as Intel CEO Brian Krzhanic. Earlier from the advisory boards came the head of Tesla Ilon Mask and the president of the company Walt Disney Robert Eiger, - writes "Vesti. Economy".

In response to the demarche of industrialists, the US president accused them of "fussiness" and promised them a quick and easy replacement.

"I have many people wishing to take the place of those who have left the Industrial Council. Dudes and should not linger. Workplaces! "- wrote Trump on his Twitter page.

The state of Virginia for several days does not abate the riots of nationalist groups of American citizens. On Saturday in the town of Charlottesville, violent clashes between ultra-right activists and their opponents on the basis of the decision of local authorities to dismantle the monument to the army commander of the Southerners in the Civil War, General Robert Lee.

The procession in Charlottesville, among the participants of which were members of the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi organization, grew into clashes with their opponents. As a result, dozens of people were injured, the authorities had to introduce a state of emergency in the city.

The next day, a neo-Nazi teenager rammed a crowd of activists in the car against the ultra-right demonstrations held there. As a result of the hooligan's attack, a 32-year-old woman was killed and 19 people were injured.

Commenting on the riots in the country, Donald Trump initially did not single out the specific instigators and said that the "many parties" were guilty in the riots, and then strongly condemned the white nationalists. However, in the end, he returned to his original position. Such throwing caused a flurry of public criticism.

With sharp criticism of Trump, many prominent Republicans. "Mr. President, you can not lay only part of the blame on the white nationalists," noted Senator Marco Rubio.

The vast majority of senators from the Republican Party publicly demanded an apology from Trump, and former CIA chief John Brennan declared the president "a threat to national security".

The American media, as if waiting for the error of the owner of the White House, attacked him with tripled enthusiasm. Accusing Trump of being unprofitable, the journalists suggested that he go to primary school to read the chapters of the history textbook on the Holocaust and the struggle against slavery. Perhaps the only one who still spoke in support of the Republican, became US Vice President Mike Pence.