Boycott Trump: Companies to Avoid Updated for 2023
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To start, it's important to know companies to avoid, where your purchase will be inadvertently supporting causes you don't believe in. And that's why we've compiled the list of companies below who supported Trump’s campaigns or have given other financial support to Trump.
You can send a powerful message by joining in the movement to boycott Trump and the companies working to keep him in power.
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Alternative brands we recommend are putting their profits to good use by supporting causes that actually matter. And they are leading the way in providing quality products that are good for people and the planet—values that aren't prioritized by their conventional counterparts.
Can I really make an impact?
Yes! The dollars we all spend are the world's most powerful force for change.
Americans gave a total of $327 billion to charity last year. But we spent over $14 *TRILLION* buying stuff. That means that if even just 2% of the dollars we all spend can reduce poverty, fight climate change, and create a better world, that would have as much impact as all the donations to every charity in the country combined.
And doesn’t it just feel better to know that your money is supporting the things you believe in?
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If you want to avoid companies with financial ties to Trump, here’s a quick list:
| Company | Reason to Avoid |
|---|---|
| Trump-owned businesses | Well maybe this one goes without saying, but it's an easy one to start with. The Trump organization owns and operates a large number of hotels, golf courses, real estate properties, and other ventures. |
| Equinox Fitness / Soul Cycle / Blink Fitness | Chairman Stephen Ross held an up to $250k per ticket fundraiser for Trump's reelection in August 2019. |
| Marvel Entertainment | Marvel Entertainment (the comic book division of Marvel) Chair Isaac Perlmutter donated $360,000 to Trump 2020 and an additional $5 million to a Super PAC supporting Trump and other conservative candidates in 2020. |
| Bubba Gump Shrimp and Joe's Crab Shack | The CEO of Landry's, the company that owns Bubba Gump and Joe's Crab Shack, donated $35,000 to the Trump Victory PAC in February. He is also participating in the roundtable discussions, Business Insider reported. |
| Las Vega Sands / Venetian | Founder Sheldon Adelson donated $466,900 to Republican candidates and parties through the first half of 2019. |
| Shell Oil | Shell paid employees to attend a Trump rally in August 2019. |
| Nathan's Famous | Chairman Howard Lorber raised funds for both Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns. |
| Estee Lauder | Ron Lauder donated $100,000 to Trump Victory committee and more than $1.6 million in political contributions to pro-Trump organizations. |
| UFC | UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta recently contributed a million dollars to a super PAC which supports Trump’s 2020 campaign. |
| WWE | WWE owner Linda McMahon has contributed $360,000 to Trump's re-election PAC. |
| Muy Cos. | Muy owns hundreds of Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations. CEO James Bodenstedt has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Trump's re-election, including a $200,000 donation to the Trump Victory PAC in March 2020. |
| Uline | Owners Elizabeth and Richard Uihlein have donated $1 million to pro-Trump super PAC America First Action. |
| Copart | Jay Adair, CEO of car salvage company Copart, spent $100,000 on Trump’s joint fundraising committee. |
| New Balance | Chairman donated $400,000 to Trump's 2016 campaign. |
| MolsonCoors | Board Member Peter Coors raised funds for Trump and Trump PAC. |
| LendingTree | CEO Doug Lebda raised funds for Trump during 2016 campaign. |
| Hobby Lobby | CEO endorsed Trump during 2016 campaign. |
| CVS | CVS Health Corp. donated $35,000 to Trump’s Victory PAC and $500,000 to America First Policies, a nonprofit that promotes anti-immigration rhetoric and policies. |
| Planet Fitness | CEO Chris Rondeau gave over $1,200 to Trump's election campaign. |
| AT&T | Donated over $2 million in cash and services to Trump's inauguration. |
| Charles Schwab | Chairman Charles Schwab donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. |
| Bank of America / Merrill Lynch | Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. |
| BP | President endorsed Trump in the 2016 election cycle. |
| Goya Foods | On July 9th, 2020, Goya’s CEO, Robert Unanue, appeared in the White House Rose Garden and praised Trump. He said that “We are all truly blessed...to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder." An online push to #BoycottGoya began in 2020 and we added them to this list soon after. CNN reports that Unanue has donated to Republicans in recent years, including to the Republican National Committee. Robert’s brother, who is Goya’s EVP, gave $100,000 to the anti-abortion National Right to Life Victory fund back in 2012 and other Unanue family members who are shareholders of Goya have given thousands of dollars to mostly Republican candidates and politicians, including Trump. |
| MyPillow | CEO Mike Lindell has been an outspoken supporter of President Trump and was the chairman for the Trump 2020 campaign in Minnesota. He was a speaker at the 2020 Republican National Convention. He continues to help push The Big Lie that Trump actually won the 2020 election. |
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Sources include fec.gov, opensecrets.org, cnbc.com, businessinsider.com, wearemitu.com, washingtonpost.com, out.com, Bloomberg.com.
Thanks for the list. I wanted to make sure I was supporting the right businesses.
I just wanted to let you know that I’m using your site to not give money to people that hate me. I appreciate the info and will ensure to not utilize any of the businesses you support, keep up the good work!
CEO/ President of Collin’s Street Bakery is a Political / Financial Supporter of Trump’s Social Media Platform. Holiday’s up and coming refuse to buy from Collin’s Street Bakery.
The CEO of Cambria (countertops) held a fundraiser at his home with TFG in attendance in fall 2020. He isn’t sorry – he’s still supporting him on the Cambria website. I need to pick a different countertop material for the bath update!
To Capitalism Saves Lives you are supporting companies that seek to destroy lives and calling people names? Autocrats have neither free market economies nor choice about anything and you think that’s better? By the way, please update the list – Home Depot and Overstock.
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