| Dear Indiana, In response to the horrifying terror attack in Orlando, Donald Trump doubled down on his promise to ban Muslims from the United States. It could not be more clear what Trump stands for and what a Trump presidency would mean for people of color, immigrants, and Muslims. That's why it's so appalling that corporations like Google are willing to align their brands with Trump's racism, xenophobia and hate. Google's leaders have a choice: To live up to their stated values of diversity and inclusion or to align their brand with Trump's toxic candidacy. Their decision to sponsor Trump's convention sends a clear message that access to political power is more important than standing up for their own values in the face of racism, xenophobia and misogyny. Can you make a call to Google today to demand that they back away from their sponsorship of Trump's hate? Click here to get started with your call. While Google has aligned itself with Trump's candidacy, Apple, Wells Fargo, General Electric, UPS, Motorola, JPMorgan Chase, Ford, Walgreens and Amgen have announced that they will not be convention sponsors.1,2,3 Microsoft, Coca-Cola and Hewlett-Packard have announced that they will not be making any cash contributions to the RNC this year.4,5,6 These companies send the right message when they back away from support for the RNC. If Google genuinely cares about its declared commitment to diversity it should follow the example set by fellow tech giants Apple and Microsoft, listen to the hundreds of thousands of people calling for the company to withdraw from the convention, and publicly back away from its support. Can you help ramp up the pressure today with a call? Click the link below to get started: http://act.credoaction.com/call/Google_Trump_Calls?t=6&akid=18742.7925804.4BQfXt Thanks for everything you're doing to help push back on Trump's hate, Heidi Hess, Senior Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets Click below for a sample script and the number to call: References: - Zachary Mider and Elizabeth Dexheimer, "More Companies Opt to Sit Out Trump's Coronation in Cleveland," Bloomberg, June 16, 2016.
- Tony Romm, "Apple won't aid GOP convention over Trump," Bloomberg, June 18, 2016.
- Ed O'Keefe and David Weigel, "Who will show up? Who will pay? The many unknowns of the GOP convention." Washington Post, June 29, 2016.
- Nicholas Confessore, "Microsoft Will Not Donate Money to Republicans' Convention," New York Times, April 29, 2016.
- Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman, "Corporations Grow Nervous About Participating in Republican Convention," New York Times, March 30, 2016.
- Jeremy W. Peters, "HP Inc. Joins Companies Declining to Contribute to G.O.P. Convention," New York Times, May 31, 2016.
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