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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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Don Jr. and Eric launched Trump Moblie in June 2025 and promised a "MADE IN AMERICA" gold-plated Trump phone by August.

They started accepting $100 deposits for pre-orders.

11 months later, the Trump phone has not materialized.
2. A $499 “MADE IN THE USA” phone was always a fantasy. There is only one phone that is currently assembled in the US. It costs $2000 and “has specs that would have been more impressive a decade ago.”

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1. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS

The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths.

This is a health crisis and a moral crisis.

Follow along for details.

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In November 2025, ICE said the situation was an “absolute emergency” that needed to be fixed “immediately” to “prevent any further... loss of life.”

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1. A member of the U.S. Special Forces was just arrested for using classified info to turn a 400K profit on Polymarket.

The company is CELEBRATING this scandal as evidence that "the system works."

But Polymarket's story doesn't add up.

Let's dig in.

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1. A tiny California tribe, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, just donated $2 MILLION to MAGA Inc, Trump's Super PAC.

I decided to find out why.

It's an illustration of exactly how business is done in Trump’s Washington.

Follow along for details.

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2. The Yocha Dehe operates the Cache Creek Casino Resort. For a decade, the Yocha Dehe has been in a legal dispute with the Scotts Valley tribe, which is trying to build a casino about 60 miles away.

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That enables them to get the green light for gaming.
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1. As Jared Kushner heads to Pakistan to represent the United States in critical talks with Iran, the media is ignoring a historic corruption scandal.

Kushner is serving in this role while on the payroll of the Saudi government.

Let's look at the data.

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2. Since 2021, Kushner has collected more than $110 million in management fees from the Saudi government.

Now, Kushner has seeking billions more from the Saudis.

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3. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the de facto ruler of the country, reportedly lobbied Trump both to initiate and continue the war.
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Follow this thread for details.

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2. The email from Sinan Kanatsiz offers a “one-on-one meeting and private photo with President Donald Trump” in exchange for a “contribution of $500,000 to TPUSA PAC.”

Kanatsiz confirmed the authenticity of the offer.

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