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Heiress to Antigay Publix Grocery Chain Funded Pre-Insurrection Rally
The daughter of Publix s founder was the largest funder of the January 6 rally at which Donald Trump urged his supporters to march on the U.S. Capitol. February 01 2021 6:07 PM EST
Publix Super Markets, the Southern grocery chain which has often been accused of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, is being threatened with boycotts after it was revealed that the heiress to the company was the biggest funder of the January 6 Donald Trump rally that led to the invasion of the U.S. Capitol.
Julie Jenkins Fancelli, daughter of Publix founder George Jenkins, contributed $300,000 to the rally, which had a total cost of about $500,000,
Publix heiress targeted in Georgia for funding a rally
Publix heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli donated $300,000 to pay for the Jan. 6 rally before the riot at the U.S. Capitol, which has caused some customers to boycott the popular grocery chain, according to the Wall Street Journal.
We live in a country where people are destroyed for their opinions. Americans no longer have free speech.
The rally at the Capitol was overwhelmingly peaceful. Up to 200 people stormed the Capitol, vandalizing and stealing items as they screamed and chanted. Not all of the ‘rioters’ were violent or committed crimes. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of normal Americans rallied on behalf of Donald Trump.