member of Congress ran ads echoing racist 'replacement theory'

 

Following the murder of George Floyd, a lot of companies pledged to help fight racism.

That included corporate giants like Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Comcast, Federal Express, General Motors, Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, Raytheon, UBS, and Walgreens.

• Anheuser-Busch said that Floyd’s killing “brought to light the sadness, pain, and frustration felt by many because of long-standing racial inequality and social injustice.”

• One executive added that the company has “the ability to use our platform and influence to inspire change.”

• An executive from financial behemoth UBS said: “Silence is not an option. We all have a responsibility to call out hate, to stand for what’s right, and to turn emotion into constructive action.”

But here’s what we just learned:

Every one of those companies directed campaign contributions to Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Trumpist from rural New York, AFTER she ran ads echoing the white-supremacist “great replacement theory.”

Stefanik is now the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Tell the CEOs of Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Comcast, Federal Express, General Motors, Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, Raytheon, UBS, and Walgreens:

It should go without saying, but if you want the American people to believe your companies are truly committed to fighting racism, maybe don’t support politicians who espouse the white-supremacist “great replacement theory.”

Add your name now.

Thank you for taking action.

For progress,

- Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen