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Grocery chain Publix Super Markets has responded to online blowback after The Wall Street Journal reported the company s heiress donated $300,000 to fund the Jan. 6 rally before the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Julie Jenkins Fancelli, who is the daughter of Publix founder George Jenkins, donated more than $980,000 to President Trump s 2020 campaign and the Republican party, the Journal reported Saturday. She also provided the majority of the funds for the $500,000 rally near the White House.
Publix posted a statement on Twitter saying, Mrs. Fancelli is not an employee of Publix Super Markets, and is neither involved in our business operations, nor does she represent the company in any way. We cannot comment on Mrs. Fancelli’s actions.
Grocery chain Publix says heiress not connected to company after report links her to Trump rally before riot Mike Snider, USA TODAY
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Grocery chain Publix Super Markets has responded to online blowback after The Wall Street Journal reported the company s heiress donated $300,000 to fund the Jan. 6 rally before the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Julie Jenkins Fancelli, who is the daughter of Publix founder George Jenkins, donated more than $980,000 to President Trump s 2020 campaign and the Republican party, the Journal reported Saturday. She also provided the majority of the funds for the $500,000 rally near the White House.
Local resident Vivian Spilva speaking at Federation Council’s Australia Day celebrations in Urana on Tuesday after receiving the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award.
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As the Yarrawonga Chronicle was going to print a very “humbled and honoured” Mulwala resident Vivian Spilva received the top honours for Federation Council receiving the Citizen of the Year Award at council’s Australia Day celebrations in Urana on Tuesday.
Kathryn Bruce received the Local Achiever Award for Savernake and Tunzafun Amusement Park volunteer George Jenkins received the Local Achiever Award for Mulwala.
A comprehensive report on all the awards will appear in next week’s edition of the Yarrawonga Chronicle.
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