Now some of those same business leaders are turning on President Trump. Frazier, one of the country's most prominent black business leaders, quit Trump's manufacturing council to "take a stand against intolerance and extremism." In January, his ban on travel from certain Muslim-majority countries drew criticism from Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) CEO Jeff Bezos, Starbucks (SBUX) boss Howard Schultz, Netflix (NFLX, Tech30) CEO Reed Hastings, Apple's (AAPL, Tech30) Tim Cook and many, many others. Related: Under Armour CEO quits Trump's manufacturing councilOn immigration, racism and climate change, CEOs have sought to provide the moral leadership they perceive to be lacking from the White House. Related: CEOs outraged after Charlottesville - and three quit Trump council"This has really hit a nerve -- attacking this great CEO," Sonnenfeld said.

Source: CNN August 14, 2017 17:53 UTC