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Jun 8, 2020 • 13 tweets • 10 min read • Read on X
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1. Companies publicly embracing the Black Lives Matter movement are among the largest corporate contributors to Tom Cotton

They're bankrolling a senator advocating a military occupation of cities where people are protesting

Will they stop funding him?

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2. @ATT has posted explicit support for the protests and messages on Twitter expressing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement

They've also one of the top 5 corporate contributors to Cotton, donating 21K

Will @ATT keep back backing Cotton?

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@ATT 3. I asked and @ATT sent me a long statement about their commitment to civil rights that did not say whether or not they would continue to financially support Cotton

It's easy to tweet a black square

It's harder to commit to political action

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4. @rashadrobinson of @ColorOfChange says corporations can't split the baby:

"You can’t say Black Lives Matter...and give your dollars and support to political leaders who unabashedly advance policies, people and practices that will kill us"

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6. If corporations support racial justice, deciding whether to donate to Cotton shouldn't be hard. He's to the right of Trump on criminal justice. He's rated 6% by the NAACP. He believes America has an "under-incarceration problem"

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7. @PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) tweeted a black square on June 2 in support of Black Lives Matter

The company has also donated $22.5K to Cotton

In a statement to popular.info, PwC did not say whether they would donate to Cotton in the future

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@PwC 8. @CocaCola tweeted its support for Black Lives Matter, saying it was committed to joining "the effort to end systemic racism."

It has also donated $19.5K to Cotton

Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, it did not respond Image
@PwC @CocaCola 9. Walmart's CEO said the company has an obligation to combat racial inequality and create "lasting change."

It has also donated 18.5K to Cotton

Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, Walmart did not respond

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@PwC @CocaCola 10. @BankofAmerica says it has a "true sense of urgency" to address "the racial injustices we have seen."

It has also donated 15K to Cotton.

Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, Bank of America did not respond

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@PwC @CocaCola @BankofAmerica 11. @WellsFargo says it is committed to "making a substantive change to address racial inequality and injustice."

It has also donated 15K to Cotton.

Asked whether the company would continue to donate to Cotton, Wells Fargo did not respond

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12. If you reach out to any of these companies and get a response. Let me know.

My DMs are open and my email is in my bio.
13. UPDATE: I just heard back from @WellsFargo on whether the company will continue to donate to Tom Cotton in light of their public support for Black Lives Matter protests

"We have no comment at this time," a company spokesperson tells me.

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Jun 25
1. During an August 2025 cabinet meeting, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum shared "a lighter note" with the group.

He said that, in the course of 24-hours, Trump had been able to change the rules of engagement for Park Police who were having "so much fun"

Now, an innocent man is dead.
2. Burgum was “shocked” to learn Park Police could not pursue vehicles, except in incidents involving violent crimes. But, Burgum announced, “we got that rule changed in 24 hours because of President Trump’s leadership”

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3. According to Burgum, “the next night” the Park Police had “so much fun” chasing “bad guys.” Trump and other cabinet officials laughed.
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Jun 22
1. A network of purportedly progressive super PACs, spending millions in Democratic primaries across the country, is funded by a Republican dark money group, the American Prosperity Alliance (APA). Image
2. Newly filed FEC documents reveal that three PACs that claim to oppose GOP policies are wholly funded by Conservative Americans PAC, which received $30 million this cycle from a GOP dark money group, the APA.

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3. The APA is a key part of the GOP financial infrastructure. It was established in 2022 and received $5.5 million in seed funding from the American Action Network, a non-profit associated with the House Republican super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund.
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Jun 13
1. Progressive Champions PAC, a super PAC created last month, says on its website that its mission is to “elect bold, progressive candidates up and down the ballot.”

A Popular Information investigaiton reveals that it's a GOP front group.

Following along for receipts.

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2. Progressive Champions just booked 400K in ads attacking Cait Conley, a Dem candidate in New York’s 17th District competing in the June 23 primary. The ads claim that Conley is “not progressive" and tie her to Trump.

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3. Popular Information previously reported that Real Change PAC, another sham progressive PAC, sent a message to supporters from a email address — the domain of a GOP comms shop and top vendor of the CLF, the House Republican super PAC.cavalryllc.com
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Jun 4
1. Don't believe the headlines.

Trump's $1.776 billion slush fund is not "dead."

The Trump administration wants to the public to believe it's dead.

But their ACTIONS tell a very different story.
2. Here is the key point: The settlement that created the $1.766 billion "anti-weaponization" fund is a WRITTEN DOCUMENT.

It says explicitly that it "may be modified only with the written agreement of the Parties.”

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3. In his testimony before a House committee, however, AG Blanche said that there would be NO WRITTEN MODIFICATIONS to the settlement and that he would continue to defend it in court.
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Jun 3
1. For the SECOND TIME IN SIX MONTHS, a foreign real estate development led by Jared Kushner has been derailed by a GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION SCANDAL and mass protests.

Follow along for all the gory details.

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2. Jared and Ivanka are developing a $4 billion resort centered around an uninhabited island in Albania.

The massive project, which includes 10,000 hotel rooms, is located in one of Europe’s most environmentally sensitive areas.

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3. In 2024, the Albanian government changed the law to allow the area, which was previously part of a protected national park, to be developed.

Then shortly after Trump's election, Kushner, through an LLC, was granted “strategic investor“ status, clearing the way for permits.
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Jun 2
1. Real Change PAC, a super PAC that purports to be "committed to progressive values," has spent millions of dollars in Democratic primaries.

It is actually a Republican front closely tied to House Republican leadership.

An email completely exposed the dirty tricks operation. Image
2. When you registered for the Real Change PAC email list on its website, the confirmation email came from a Cavalry LLC domain. Cavalry one of DC’s premier GOP communications shops.

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3. According to FEC filings analyzed by Popular Information, the CLF -- the primary super PAC of the House Republicans -- spent over $10 million in the 2024 cycle buying digital ads through Cavalry.
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