The chief judge emphasized that while the boycott raises ethical questions, holding Traynor accountable would be unfair given he had no prior notice of potential issues.
The backlash stems from KKR's investments in Israeli companies associated with settlements on the West Bank, prompting over 200 artists to call for disassociation.
In a staunch reaction, Megyn Kelly has threatened Versace over their collaboration with Dylan Mulvaney, warning of potential sales declines driven by conservative backlash.
"I've been out to three or four of these, you know, week after week, and this is the biggest one yet," protester Mike Horner said. "That's what I love about this, is people stepping up."
The United States is no longer a free democratic country that WorldPride signed up for, highlighting the gravity of the situation facing LGBTQ+ individuals under the current administration.
"Basically, overnight, everything changed, maybe irreparably," said Alisa Gorokhova, a resident of Quebec, as she recalled the morning after the tariff announcements came for the first time.