Editorial: The New York Times

• Business leaders can't afford to be passive and silent in this election.
• Donald Trump denies the legitimacy of the elections and challenges constitutional limits on presidential power, attacking the foundations of American prosperity.
• Numerous corporate leaders have thrown their support behind Trump’s candidacy, in spite of his unstable attitudes and policies.
• Trump has shown himself as the personification of uncertainty, abruptly changing federal policies.
• Trump’s promises of tax cuts and regulatory leniency need to be weighed against his proposals for massive tariffs and deportation.
• Trump has used federal administration powers to reward friends and punish enemies, which isn't beneficial for businesses.

Conclusion: Trump is not running as a champion of business, but as a tribune of populist grievance, so business leaders should defend American democracy by publicly opposing his candidacy.

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