Fact check: Restaurant chains don’t directly donate to Trump’s reelection campaign – By Adrienne Dunn (USA Today) / June 17 2020
The claim: Fast food chains are donating to Trump’s re-election
As the U.S. gets closer to the November election, claims regarding both President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden are ramping up.
Fundraising and donations are a critical component of political campaigns.
Posts on social media have circulated with long lists of companies that purportedly have donated to the Trump reelection campaign.
One post claims that In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Waffle House, Carl’s Jr., White Castle, Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, KFC, Olive Garden, IHOP and Papa John’s all support Trump’s re-election campaign. Other similar posts include some of these companies, as well.
What campaign donation records show
According to the Federal Election Commission, corporations themselves cannot donate directly to candidates, but they are able to make donations to and establish political action committees, and make donations to other outside groups.
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