boston donald trump thursday tweet support maine catalog retailer l.l bean activist group oppose u.s. president-elect call boycott company boycott call begin online last week report member bean family own company best know rubber-bottomed hunt boot donate money trump candidacy thank linda bean l.l bean great support courage trump say tweet early thursday people support even buy l.l bean grab wallet website add l.l bean base freeport maine lengthy list retailers urge trump opponents boycott tie trump swear jan. 20. l.l bean scramble distance linda bean donations note one 50 members found family associate 105-year-old company describe politically neutral owners employees customers hold view embrace cause individual diverse company say statement late sunday fully acknowledge respect may disagree political view single member 10-person board directors spokeswoman company immediately respond request comment thursday trump tweet draw responses supporters opponents thursday vow boycott company others say plan buy merchandise trump take several prominent u.s. company include unite technologies corp utx.n carrier air condition unit general motor co gm.n manufacture products outside unite state track record pounce high-profile executives leave leaders corporate america wary wake one morning find trump late target maine politically divide split congressional delegation two-term republican governor former secretary state hillary clinton carry state nov. election thursday governor paul lepage vocal supporter trump praise linda bean reprehensible progressives bully family company lepage say encourage mainers customers around globe continue strong support l.l bean trump wad flap l.l bean boycott threats