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Toyota halting contributions to U.S. lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
Reuters ^ | July 8, 2021 | David Shepardson

Posted on 07/08/2021 4:41:01 PM PDT by Coronal

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp's (7203.T) political action committee will halt donations to U.S. members of Congress who voted against President Joe Biden's election certification in January, the company said on Thursday.

The largest Japanese automaker has faced harsh criticism for donations to some lawmakers - members of then-President Donald Trump's Republican Party - who voted against certification of Biden's win in some U.S. states.

"We are actively listening to our stakeholders and, at this time, have decided to stop contributing to those members of Congress who contested the certification of certain states in the 2020 election," the company said.

More than 535 people have been arrested and charged with joining a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an unsuccessful attempt to stop Congress from certifying Biden's election victory over Trump.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) reported on June 23 that Toyota made $56,000 in total donations to 38 of the 147 Republican lawmakers who voted against Biden's electoral certification and said it was the most any company directly contributed to lawmakers who opposed certification.

That disclosure and subsequent media coverage prompted a frenzy of criticism of Toyota, which had earlier defended the donations.

The Lincoln Project, a group largely of Republicans that are critical of Trump, on Thursday posted an ad calling out Toyota's donations to those Republicans.

A Toyota spokesman did not say how long the contribution halt will last. The company noted its political action committee equally supports Republicans and Democrats and added the company "has long-standing relationships with Members of Congress across the political spectrum, especially those representing our U.S. operations."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hybrids; toyota; twofaced; youaskedforit
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1 posted on 07/08/2021 4:41:01 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: Coronal

Does this mean I have to torch my Tacoma?


2 posted on 07/08/2021 4:42:39 PM PDT by sevlex
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To: Coronal

Screw your stakeholders. You need to worry about customers.


3 posted on 07/08/2021 4:42:55 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (I miss out mean tweeting, man spreading, room owning President…)
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To: Coronal

Sheesh...Toyota bombed?


4 posted on 07/08/2021 4:43:13 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Coronal

Guess what Toyota. I won’t be shopping for a car at any of your dealerships.

Choke on that.


5 posted on 07/08/2021 4:44:47 PM PDT by sauropod (The smartphone is the retina of the mind's eye.)
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To: Coronal

Is there a name for a system where big corporations back One Party Rule?


6 posted on 07/08/2021 4:44:47 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: sevlex

I’ve hopefully bought my last new vehicle and its a Tacoma.


7 posted on 07/08/2021 4:45:21 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: Coronal

I have been a loyal Toyota customer for 40 years. On my third car, a Camry that I special ordered in 2002 to have manual transmission that was built in Japan and boated over. I have been thinking about replacing that car with something new. Would have been another Toyota. But no longer.

Anybody know whether Honda or Subaru are engaged in similar political bullshittery?


8 posted on 07/08/2021 4:45:35 PM PDT by TheConservator (Beware the tyranny of the woke mob. There has never been a greater threat to liberty.)
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To: Coronal
Huh. A foreign-owned car company — the biggest in the world — gives money to US politicians, and they accept it.
9 posted on 07/08/2021 4:46:08 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: BenLurkin

Corporate fascism.


10 posted on 07/08/2021 4:46:36 PM PDT by TheConservator (Beware the tyranny of the woke mob. There has never been a greater threat to liberty.)
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To: Coronal

Corporations shouldn’t be allowed to contribute to politicians, period.


11 posted on 07/08/2021 4:47:34 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Coronal

Someone else will take up the slack so these slackers can get stuffed .


12 posted on 07/08/2021 4:47:46 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Coronal

I wonder what percentage of 80 million Trump supporters WERE Toyota fans???


13 posted on 07/08/2021 4:50:12 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: Coronal

Then I will never buy a toyota vehicle.


14 posted on 07/08/2021 4:50:13 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Coronal
Foreign interference in USA elections, no doubt encouraged by liberal fanatics.

There ought to be a law.

15 posted on 07/08/2021 4:51:54 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict at Large)
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To: sauropod

I was at the local Toyota dealer having some service pulled and due to the chip shortage, there wasn’t any new inventory on the lot.

My wife at home got several calls from the sales department while my Tacoma was getting worked on wanting to buy it back. If I had something to fall back on, I might have considered it to get some other expenses cleared out.


16 posted on 07/08/2021 4:51:58 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: Coronal

I would love to see Toyota in San Antonio pull donations from Republican pols.


17 posted on 07/08/2021 4:58:46 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (I got the shot. Not because I wanted to. Because I had to, in violation of my civil rights.)
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To: Coronal

Because people who believe in fair elections don’t buy Toyotas...

Not any more they don’t.


18 posted on 07/08/2021 4:58:54 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: BenLurkin
Is there a name for a system where big corporations back One Party Rule?

You are very much describing the workings of national socialism.

19 posted on 07/08/2021 4:59:37 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (#notmypedophile)
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To: Coronal

Tuck Foyota


20 posted on 07/08/2021 4:59:55 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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