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Corporate donors flee Republican Party following Capitol Hill riot, and it’s only the beginning
Disney has had enough.
So has Coca-Cola, Walmart, Hallmark, Amazon, Airbnb and Mastercard.
After last week’s violent insurrection on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, which left five people dead, dozens of the world’s biggest corporations are pulling their political donations from America’s Republicans.
The companies — many consistent Republican donors in the past — are targeting the 147 Republicans who still challenged the results of America’s presidential election after the Capitol building was stormed by Donald Trump’s supporters on January 6.
Some companies say those Republicans will receive no donations for the rest of their political lives.
“The insurrection at our nation’s Capital was a direct assault on one of our country’s most…
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