The statement was jointly issued by Thea Lee, an economist who previously served as deputy chief of staff at the AFL-CIO. "President Trump's remarks today repudiate his forced remarks yesterday about the KKK and neo-Nazis. Related: Trump says CEOs who quit his council are 'grandstanders'During the presidential campaign, Trumka called Trump "anti-American" and "a bigot." Six business leaders have now resigned from Trump's manufacturing council since the weekend. The Alliance for American Manufacturing chief Scott Paul quit on Tuesday, as did the two AFL-CIO leaders.

Source: CNN August 15, 2017 22:03 UTC