Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world

23/04/2025 12:18 The Guardian

Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’Sir Richard Branson has attacked Donald Trump’s policies as “doing so much damage” to the world, adding that he did not believe the US president’s actions were backed by most Americans.The Virgin Atlantic founder warned that the “erratic and unpredictable” actions of the White House were undermining business, although he singled out Trump’s policy on Ukraine as the one that “should worry the world the most”. Continue reading...

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