Florida grocery chain faces growing backlash over ties to the pro-Trump Capitol attack – By Sky Palma (Raw Story) / Feb 15 2021
After news broke that a founding family member of the Publix supermarket chain donated $300,000 to the Trump rally that preceded the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, people who frequented the stores are parting ways, according to a report from The Guardian.
“It was the last straw,” Wendy Mize, 57, told The Guardian. “Insurrection at the Capitol, images of the police officer with his head being crushed, individuals dressed as Vikings on the floor of the Senate… we’re not going to call this normal. [Publix] are a private company and it is their business how they want to contribute their money, but it’s also my right to decide where I want to spend my dollars.”
Actress Rosanna Arquette tweeted her support for the boycott on Monday:
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