{"id":2266129,"date":"2024-06-12T15:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T19:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-kohls-has-pulled-out-of-the-rnc\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T15:30:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T19:30:53","slug":"fact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-kohls-has-pulled-out-of-the-rnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-kohls-has-pulled-out-of-the-rnc\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Instagram Post Incorrectly States Kohl&#8217;s Has Withdrawn from RNC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-instagram-post-falsely-claims-kohls-has-pulled-out-of-the-rnc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2266129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A claim circulated\u200c on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) that retailer\u2063 Kohl\u2019s had withdrawn from sponsoring the 2024 Republican \u200bNational\u2064 Convention (RNC) as a stance against Donald \u2064Trump is false. The claim gained traction online, but Kohl\u2019s has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skidmore-college-refuses-to-recognize-club-due-to-troublesome-pro-israel-stance\/\" title=\"Skidmore College Refuses To Recognize Club Due to \u2018Troublesome\u2019 Pro-Israel Stance\">officially denied<\/a> any involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fcc-commissioner-blasts-democrats-for-pressuring-providers-to-drop-right-wing-news-orgs-from-cable-chilling-transgression-of-the-free-speech-rights\/\" title=\"FCC Commissioner Blasts Democrats For Pressuring Providers To Drop Right-Wing News Orgs From Cable: \u2018Chilling Transgression Of The Free Speech Rights\u2019\">political events<\/a>, including the 2023 \u200bRNC, in accordance with their political \u200dactivity policy.\u2064 The retailer emphasized its non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom-offers-an-artificial-education\/\" title=\"Using AI in the Classroom Can Lead to a Superficial Learning Experience\">-political stance<\/a>, noting it does not contribute financially to political candidates\u200b or have a\u200c company-sponsored Political Action \u2062Committee. The RNC is scheduled to\u200b occur\u2063 from July 15 to 18 in Milwaukee, according to USA Today.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A screenshot of a tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C77HoxpoSbX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Instagram<\/a> claims retailer Kohl\u2019s has purportedly \u201cpulled out\u201d of the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC).<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C77HoxpoSbX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A June 8 statement shared on Kohl\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-c-berkeley-advised-chinese-government-on-economic-decisions\/\" title=\"U.C. Berkeley Advised Chinese Government on Economic Decisions\">corporate website<\/a> indicates the retailer has chosen not to sponsor or engage in any political events in alignment with its political activity policy.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The RNC is scheduled to take place from July 15 to 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/06\/10\/rnc-dnc-2024-dates-cities-convention\/74042429007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a>. Around 2,500 delegates will attend the convention, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Instagram post, which has garnered over 8,000 likes as of writing, claims Kohl\u2019s has purportedly \u201cpulled out\u201d of the 2024 RNC. \u201cKohl\u2019s has PULLED OUT of the Republican National Convention in a major rebuke to Trump,\u201d the post reads in part. \u201cBoycott Kohl\u2019s,\u201d it continues. The post was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeyMannarinoUS\/status\/1798853598421409806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a>, where it was viewed over 900,000 times.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. A <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.kohls.com\/news\/archive-\/2024\/june\/kohl-s-political-activity-policy-and-milwaukee-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 8 statement<\/a> shared on Kohl\u2019s corporate website indicates the retailer has chosen not to sponsor or engage in any political events in alignment with its political activity policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a matter of practice, Kohl\u2019s is not a political organization. Kohl\u2019s does not make monetary contributions to political candidates or campaigns, does not support political organizations, and does not have a company-sponsored Political Action Committee (PAC),\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">statement reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn alignment with our political activity policy, Kohl\u2019s is not sponsoring or engaging in any political events,\u201d it continues, after noting that the corporate retailer\u2019s hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been chosen to host both the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and the RNC \u201cin recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo support Milwaukee as the host city, we took the same approach for both the DNC and RNC by financially supporting the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC),\u201d the same statement concludes. A spokesperson for Kohl\u2019s Corporate directed Check Your Fact to the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, on June 6, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/06\/06\/kohls-donation-trump-republican-national-convention.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNBC<\/a> reported Kohl\u2019s said it will not sponsor any events related to the RNC, citing the June 8 statement posted on the retailer\u2019s website. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/factcheck\/2024\/06\/10\/kohls-pulled-out-gop-convention-fact-check\/74043861007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a> recently debunked the claim as false. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/06\/06\/fact-check-time-magazine-definition-decimate-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Time Magazine Incorrectly Used Word \u2018Decimate\u2019 In Joe Biden Fact-Check)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the RNC <a href=\"https:\/\/gop.com\/press-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22Kohl%27s%20has%20PULLED%20OUT%20of%20the%20Republican%20National%20Convention%20in%20a%20major%20rebuke%20to%20Trump.%20%20Ok%2C%20you%20worthless%20store...%20we%27re%20going%20to%20Bud%20Light%20the%20f*ck%20out%20of%20you!%20%20BOYCOTT%20KOHL%27S!%20%20They%20clearly%20want%20to%20lose%20half%20of%20their%20customer%20base.%20%20I%20will%20NEVER%20shop%20at%20that%20trashy%20store%20again%20in%20my%20life!%22%20(from%3AGOP)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly commented<\/a> on the claim.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A screenshot circulating on Instagram falsely claims that Kohl&#8217;s has withdrawn from the 2024 Republican National Convention. Kohl&#8217;s refuted this, stating on their corporate website on June 8 that they will not sponsor or participate in any political events, maintaining their neutral stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2266130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2078830369-scaled-e1718112918209.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2266129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2078830369-scaled-e1718112918209.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2266129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2266129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2266130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2266129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2266129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2266129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}