The Trump fallout closely resembles one experienced by cooking personality Paula Deen, said Melissa Agnes, cofounder and crisis management consultant at Agnes & Day. Deen’s contract with The Food Network wasn’t renewed in 2013 after revelations that she’d used racial slurs.
“She’ll never be back to the same degree, but she did come back in some form,” Day said. “DonaldTrump has proven to be extremely resilient over the years.”