Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, other GOP objectors face donation boycott from major businesses

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Blue Cross Blue Shield, Marriott International and Commerce Bancshares have said they will not contribute to Republicans who objected to President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Motor Co. and AT&T said they were considering the events of the last week before they make future political contributions. CVS Health, Exxon Mobil, FedEx and Target said they are reviewing their political donations as well.reached out to press representatives for Hawley and Cruz for comment, but they did not immediately respond.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a newly-elected Georgia Republican who objected last week and previously expressed her belief in the bizarre and unfounded"That's fine. I'll be very happy with $5 dollar donations from 75 million Americans who donated to President Trump," Taylor Greene wrote onThe Republicans objecting to Biden's win cited concerns about widespread voter fraud. But those were baseless claims pushed and promoted by Trump and his supporters.

Even some judges appointed by Trump and other Republicans pointed out in their rulings that attorneys did not provide evidence to support their often bizarre claims. Former Attorney General, who resigned in late December, said before leaving office that there was"no evidence" of voter fraud that would change the election's outcome.

But Trump and his loyalists continue to push unfounded conspiracy theories about the election. This led to a mob of the president's supporters storming the nation's Capitol on Wednesday, leaving five dead. Prior to the assault, which prominent Republican lawmakers have

 

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They need to resign.

Section 3 of the 14th amendment should by applied to all those who mislead the people.

The problem here is that politicians have donors. They get paid enough . Keep money out of politics and see how fast we turn this shit show around

They need to resign or be expelled.

Good

They should do the honorable thing and resign.

viggycat I'm sure the Russians will still help.

Let’s shut down Nancy’s donations because of this comment. She should be fired! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that pro-Trump rioters who breached the Capitol on Wednesday 'chose their Whiteness over Democracy.' People have been fired for less! 🤨 She’s Evil!!

The fall of American democracy thanks to big business

Good. Fuck ‘em.

They should face the guillotine

Good

Instead of facing the mighty hand of the law, THEY face donation boycotts. How quaint?🤔

Now do the Senators and Reps who were complicit in allowing this tyrant to roam freely and unchecked.

They should face and lose a whole lot more than that.

Good! The almighty dollar is the only thing they understand. BUSINESS KNOW THIS, if you continue to support tedcruz my family and I will boycott your business.

Where it hurts...

They deserve to serve time....

RESlST45 👍Good! 😡

They don’t need donations they’re going to be expelled from the Senate

I’m glad to see some companies are hitting these traitors where it really hurts. But it’s not enough. They must be expelled from their Senate or House seats & charged with sedition. They are the infection and our nation cannot heal until they are no longer in power.

However their respective constituents, including conservative business owners, are continually donating. So there’s that...

Now we are talking....

RESlST45 Let’s boycott those businesses now that we k is they used to contribute!!

tedcruz HawleyMO resign

They don’t care - Cruz and Hawley raised a ton of cash on their new website insurrection cash for GOP to buy their own zip ties CAN YOU LEND A FAKE HAND ?

it's TedCoup

Except the NRA. NRA loves these a$$holes

Hawley needs to face jail time.

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