If we elect Hillary Clinton as president, we will have acknowledged that America is corrupt and that we value ideology over ethics and character. And that will mark the beginning of the end of our great republic
-- First published with CNBC
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a speech during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
As the CEO of a 114-year-old manufacturing company, supporting Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton for president is a no-brainer — as it should be for any business owner or job creator.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company is one of the country's largest producers of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings. We are a fifth generation family-owned and operated manufacturer headquartered in Charlotte, NC, with seven plant locations across the United States. We are in an energy-intensive, trade-sensitive sector of our economy and, despite the worst recession in 2008 since the Great Depression, we have not had a layoff in more than three decades at our Plastics Division and since 1957 in our Foundry Division.