United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby calls for national wealth tax
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby advocated for a federal wealth and inheritance tax in an interview with the New York Times.
Kirby proposes federal wealth levy
The CEO told the New York Times that state-level taxes would fail because people could simply move to avoid them. He suggested inheritance taxes reaching close to 100 percent at certain levels and stated he would pay such taxes himself.
Conservative figures criticize the remarks
Fox Business and the New York Post published headlines criticizing Kirby after noting his $32 million salary in 2025. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry described the statement as audacious on social media platform X and suggested donors contribute money to the government instead.
Online calls for a boycott
Former Fox News host Glenn Beck and other users on X urged customers to boycott United Airlines following the interview. These reactions occurred two weeks before California voters consider a billionaire tax proposal.
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