White House's Kudlow says Goodyear should change workplace speech policy

August 20, 2020 9:52 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks during a "small business relief update" video conference call event with banking executives to discuss the U.S. government's rescue program for businesses hurt by the coronavir

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday defended President Donald Trump's call for a boycott of Ohio-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ: GT), saying the private company should change its workplace policy to allow political speech.

Kudlow, speaking to reporters at the White House, said Trump and his administration backed "freedom of speech."

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; writing by Susan Heavey, Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)



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