The former president and chairman of American Airlines said Thursday that he is deeply concerned over President Trump’s tweeting habits and suggested that Trump needs to “evolve” while in the Oval Office.



"I am profoundly distressed. A guy sitting in the White House sending out tweets, excoriating [Nordstrom],” Robert Crandall, who served as CEO of American from 1985 to 1998, reportedly said on CNBC. “He needs to evolve.”





"I am profoundly distressed. A guy sitting in WH sending out tweets, excoriating [Nordstrom].. He needs to evolve"- Bob Crandall on @CNBC — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) February 9, 2017



The comments came as Trump met with chief airline executives on Thursday at the White House, where they discussed the need to modernize the nation’s infrastructure, reform taxes on businesses and spur job growth.

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Meeting attendees include the CEOs for Delta Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue.



A spokesperson for American Airlines said their annual leadership conference in Texas is “unfortunately” preventing its CEO from making the meeting, but the company “looks forward to working with this administration to ensure all Americans have access to safe and efficient air travel.”



