Bumble Bee Tuna Effortlessly Brushes Off Trump Comments About Its Cans Being Anti-Police Weapons

The brand had opposed the administration's tariffs in 2018, so some see a presidential grudge

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The hovering dread of a presidential comment about your brand isn’t something that really existed before 2017, but it’s certainly been a common concern for marketing managers ever since.

From Amazon and Boeing to Nordstrom and Toyota, Trump has often targeted brands via his tweets or public comments when he’s unhappy with their leadership, corporate decisions or just what he sees as veiled slights. The result is typically a brutal news cycle and litany of boycott threats from Trump’s fans.

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