Uber founder tries to have his cake and eat it too.

[lapucelle]

Who knew that Travis Kalanik's collusion with the Trump administration was all about getting underpaid Uber drivers a seat at the table until they can be replaced by driverless cars? As per his Facebook page:

"We partner around the world optimistically in the belief that by speaking up and engaging we can make a difference. Our experience is that not doing so shortchanges cities and the people who live in them. This is why I agreed in early December to join President Trump’s economic advisory group..."

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"I understand that many people internally and externally may not agree with that decision, and that’s OK. It's the magic of living in America that people are free to disagree. But whatever your view please know that I’ve always believed in principled confrontation and just change; and have never shied away (maybe to my detriment) from fighting for what’s right."

My husband (retired FDNY) drives for Uber. There was 5X surge pricing for jobs to Kennedy Airport last night. Due to a somewhat spontaneous work action by NYC cabbies, no one would answer the calls.

https://www.facebook.com/traviskal/posts/1331814113506421

[msongs]

1. uber profits from trump generated protests. Uber uber alles eh?

[Blue_Tires]

2. I never used them anyway...

Hopefully they lose a lot of business over this

[Nwgirl503]

3. Already deleted my account

Lyft it'll be for me. Or regular old taxis.

[Idoru]

7. Hopefully

This will increase Lyft's fleet. And they allow and encourage you to tip their drivers, too!

[Cha]

4. "I understand that many people internally and externally may not agree with that decision, and

that’s OK. It's the magic of living in America that people are free to disagree."

Not drumpf's America, you dumbass

[PoiBoy]

5. How to delete your Uber account...

For people who are interested in leaving Uber's service, simply deleting the app isn't enough. To completely remove yourself from Uber, you need to visit the link below to remove yourself from Uber completely.

https://help.uber.com/h/24010fe7-7a67-4ee5-9938-c734000b144a

[LaydeeBug]

6. it just told me they'd be in touch with me as soon as possible.

It did NOT delete my account. I was able to sign right back in again.

I straight up told them it was their support of Donald Trump though

[PoiBoy]

8. Looks like they're doing everything they can...

...to stop the bleeding...

Like when you want to drop your phone or internet service... they make all kinds of deals to get you to stay... expect a $50.00 credit coming soon... lol..