Starbucks not supporting Heritage Foundation Project 2025 and not sponsored the Republican National Convention RNC
Social media spread false claims that Starbucks strongly backed the Heritage Foundation Project 2025 and became an official sponsor of the Republican National Convention. The post was shared on Facebook, X and threads more than 30,000 in just two days.
They said the world’s biggest coffee chain, Starbuck, financially supports Project 2025 Summary, taking a strong position on political issues and suggesting people start boycotts. The goal of the Heritage Foundation is to create a roadmap for the next Republican president, Donald Trump, to reshape government policies backed by conservatives under the Project 2025 Heritage Foundation.
The aim of Project 2025 plans is to outline a plan to implement conservative social policies through the next conservative president which would be done by reshaping the government.
Fact Check About Starbucks Sponsorship At RNC
A spokesperson of Starbucks said it’s false to claim not to sponsor the RNC. It hosted nonprofit organizations and conventions because it provided free coffee and beverages as first responders at any event. It has a plan to do the same for the Democratic National Convention.
What We Found
Some falsely claim that Starbucks is affiliated with project 2025 Heritage Foundation, it just offers free coffee at nonprofit conventions. However, Heritage Foundation spokesperson Noah Weinrich also said this is “totally misinformation”. Jaci Anderson company spokesperson said that not provide any kind of cash sponsorship just provide in-kind support and offer free coffee as first responders during the Milwaukee host committee.
Starbuck’s Role at RNC
There is no link between the Milwaukee Host Committee and the Project 2025 Heritage Foundation, the partisan organization that supports and runs the Republican National Convention.
The host committee spokesperson Alec Zimmerman confirmed that Starbucks is listed as a supported partner on the website of the Milwaukee Host Committee in 2024.
The committee describes itself on its website as a “nonprofit organization” that acts as the business liaison between the Republican National Committee, the city of Milwaukee, and the state of Wisconsin.
The committee explains that it is a “nonpartisan entity” established to collaborate with the city of Milwaukee on tasks like signing contracts and securing locations. The Republican National Committee, a separate partisan organization, is responsible for organizing the event and selecting the Republican presidential nominee.
Additionally, Starbucks mentioned that it intends to provide similar support to the Chicago 2024 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention.
FAQ
Is Starbucks backing Project 2025 and The Heritage Foundation Project 2025?
No, it false claim on Starbucks, it’s not proven that financially supported the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.
Conclusion
A fake post circulated on social media platforms about Starbucks backing the Heritage Foundation and their designed Project 2025 document. According to Starbucks’s statement, it just provides free coffee services as first responders and volunteers at nonprofit and nonpartisan organization conventions. It just provides as same as at the Republican National Convention (RNC), not offering any kind of cash or support and endorsing their political initiatives. Starbucks is just listed as a supported partner on the website of the Milwaukee Host Committee in 2024. However, Starbucks announced that have similar plans to offer these services at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Aug 2024.
