Judd Legum

1. The @TexasGOP just formally declared that homosexuality is an "abnormal lifestyle choice" and Biden's victory in 2020 was "illegitimate."

What corporations financially support the @TexasGOP?

Follow along if interested.

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3. @GetSpectrum (Charter Communications) donated $20,000 to the @TexasGOP on 1/31/22 and a total of $120,000 since 2016

https://twitter.com/CharterNewsroom/status/1531736604968116228

4. Other corporate donors to the @TexasGOP (totals since 2016):

@AltriaNews (145K)
@AnheuserBusch (113K)
@ATT (125K)
@Chevron (32.5K)
@Comcast (5K)
@Google (25K)
@GM (5K)
@MarathonPetroCo (100K)
@QuickenLoans (25K)
@Toyota (25K)
@UnitedHealthGrp (45K)
@USAA (60K)
@Verizon (115K)

@TexasGOP @AltriaNews @AnheuserBusch @ATT @Chevron @comcast @Google @GM @MarathonPetroCo @QuickenLoans @Toyota @UnitedHealthGrp @USAA @Verizon 5. We contacted all of these companies last year (after the @TexasGOP adopted the QAnon slogan) and asked if they would continue supporting the @TexasGOP

NO ONE RESPONDED https://t.co/IiVnVOHHpS

@TexasGOP @AltriaNews @AnheuserBusch @ATT @Chevron @comcast @Google @GM @MarathonPetroCo @QuickenLoans @Toyota @UnitedHealthGrp @USAA @Verizon 6. For more accountability journalism that FOLLOWS THE MONEY check out our newsletter, Popular Information

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@TexasGOP @AltriaNews @AnheuserBusch @ATT @Chevron @comcast @Google @GM @MarathonPetroCo @QuickenLoans @Toyota @UnitedHealthGrp @USAA @Verizon 7. @PepsiCo faced boycott threats last year for its support of the @TexasGOP. In response, Pepsi defended its financial support to the Texas Republican Party.

More details: https://popular.info/p/update-facing-boycott-calls-pepsi https://t.co/g50ekoRaFu

Sun Jun 19 14:04:56 +0000 2022