Trump's Business Brain Trust Comes Up Short on Big Ideas

The transcript discusses the initial success of advisory meetings aimed at improving government efficiency, but highlights the lack of progress due to scheduling issues and dissent among corporate leaders. The withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and other policy decisions have caused frustration among business leaders, who feel their priorities, such as tax cuts, are being sidelined by other legislative debates.

What was the primary goal of the initial meetings discussed in the transcript?

• To plan corporate mergers

• To discuss international trade agreements

• To advise the government on improving efficiency

• To create new government policies

What major international agreement did the President withdraw from, causing corporate dissent?

• The Kyoto Protocol

• The Paris Accord

• The NAFTA Agreement

• The Geneva Convention

Which prominent business leader left the presidential councils due to the Paris Accord withdrawal?

• Bill Gates

• Elon Musk

• Warren Buffett

• Jeff Bezos

What was one of the main frustrations of corporate America with the President's agenda?

• Lack of new environmental regulations

• Unfulfilled promise of corporate tax cuts

• Increased tariffs on imports

• Focus on space exploration

Which policy area was sidelined by the debate over health care, according to the transcript?

• Military spending

• Infrastructure development

• Corporate tax cuts

• Education reform