As heard on the John and Ray Show, a public statement of support for the new president-elect has caused controversy in the athletic community.
New Balance quickly became the first major sportswear company to publicly back U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. In a statement issued to the Wall Street Journal’s Sara Germano, the Boston-based company’s VP of public affairs explained New Balance’s position.
New Balance: “The Obama admin turned a deaf ear to us & frankly w/ Pres-Elect Trump we feel things are going to move in the right direction”
— Sara Germano (@germanotes) November 9, 2016
Source: New Balance Support Trump Presidency TPP | Sole Collector
