Companies that gave 'lots of money' stop supporting Trump and friends after Capitol riots
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It seems that Donald Trump and his supporters finally pushed the wrong buttons for big corporations nationwide. While for years Democratic legislators have been insisting that big businesses not support Trump and his violence, it took four years and Trump’Companies that gave 'lots of money' stop supporting Trump and friends after Capitol riots
It seems that Donald Trump and his supporters finally pushed the wrong buttons for big corporations nationwide. While for years Democratic legislators have been insisting that big businesses not support Trump and his violence, it took four years and Trump’s violent mob taking over the Capitol for change to happen. Nearly 50 companies, from finance to communications, announced this week alone that they will be imposing restrictions on Trump and his allies, including suspending political donations and contributions. Brands have publicly announced that they consider Trump’s election claims baseless and any lawmakers who agree with these claims will not be supported. Many of these companies are likely hopping on the bandwagon of performative activism as they did during the rise of the racial injustice movement last year, during which they denounced racism but rarely took action to combat it. By publicly announcing their support for Joe Biden and denouncing the horrific actions Trump supporters carried out on Jan. 6, brands are protecting themselves from public shame, call-outs, and boycotts. I mean, no one wants to support the bad guy, right? Read more