Kohl's Says No To Sponsoring RNC, But What Companies Are Signing On To The Event?
Kohl's Says No To Sponsoring RNC, But What Companies Are Signing On To The Event?
Wisconsin-based retailer Kohls Corp (NYSE:KSS) recently said it would not sponsor the Milwaukee-hosted Republican National Convention, July 15-18. Other companies will still sponsor the event; the convention comes just days after former President Donald Trump's New York trial sentencing.
威斯康星州的零售商科尔斯公司（NYSE：KSS）最近表示，将不会赞助于7月15日至18日举行的共和党全国大会在密尔沃基举办。其他公司仍将赞助这一活动；该会议刚刚结束前总统唐纳德·特朗普在纽约的审判判决几天。
Kohl's Backs Out: CNBC reported on Thursday that Kohl's would not sponsor the event.
《CNBC》周四报道称，科尔不会赞助该活动。
"Kohl's is not a political organization nor donor and is not sponsoring nor engaging in any specific RNC events," a spokeswoman told CNBC. "We support the business community through the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce."
发言人告诉CNBC：“科尔不是一个政治组织，也不是捐赠者，也不赞助，也不参与任何特定的RNC活动。我们通过大都会密尔沃基商会来支持商业社区。”
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) disperses some funds to the RNC, according to CNBC.
根据《CNBC》的报道，大都会密尔沃基商会（MMAC）向RNC分配了一些资金。
Historically, corporations have sponsored both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention as a means of gaining influence. Recently, corporations have been less likely to sponsor the events publicly.
历史上，企业一直赞助共和党全国大会和民主党全国大会，以获得影响力。最近，企业不太可能公开赞助这些活动。
Initial Reactions: Some figures, including attorney and Lincoln Project founder George Conway, applauded the decision, given the former president's recent conviction for falsifying business records. Trump faces three other indictments: an election interference case in Georgia, a retention of classified documents case in Washington, D.C., and a Washington, D.C. election interference case relating to Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
一些人物，包括律师、林肯计划的创始人乔治·康威，由于前总统最近因伪造商业记录而被定罪，对这一决定表示赞赏。特朗普面临着其他三项指控：在乔治亚州的选举干扰案中，因为在华盛顿特区保留机密文件而被控以及因特朗普在2021年1月6日的行动而引起的华盛顿特区选举干扰案。
"Good for Kohl's," Conway said in a post on X. "No self-respecting business should support the cultish and mendacious idolation of a depraved sociopath and convicted felon."
“科尔有眼光，”柯南道尔在X上发帖说。“没有自尊的商家应该支持那个偏执狂、喜欢说谎话、没有什么好东西的邪恶罪犯。”
Others were more critical, opining that supporters of Trump should begin a boycott of Kohl's similar to those of Bud Light, Planet Fitness and Disney.
其他人则更为批评，认为特朗普的支持者应该开始抵制科尔，就像抵制Bud Light、Planet Fitness和Disney一样。
Other Sponsors: The Milwaukee-based fintech company Fiserv Inc (NYSE:FI) will sponsor both the RNC and the DNC, a spokesperson told NBC News in May. AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) said it would provide "network connectivity."
位于密尔沃基的金融科技公司Fiserv Inc (NYSE: FI)将在NBC新闻5月份发言人对此表示，将赞助民主党全国大会和共和党全国大会。AT&T Inc (NYSE：T）说，它将提供“网络连接”。
Other corporations will likely sponsor the event, either publicly or privately, as the event date draws nearer.
其他企业在接近活动日期时可能会公开或私下赞助。
2020 RNC Sponsors: The 2020 Republican National Convention was held in Charlotte, N.C., and raised more than $38 million, according to the Charlotte Observer.
2020共和党全国大会在北卡罗来纳夏洛特举行，并筹集了超过3800万美元，据《夏洛特观察家》报道。
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) both donated to the host committee but were not listed as sponsors per the Observer.
美国银行（NYSE: BAC）和富国银行（NYSE: WFC）捐赠了主办委员会，但根据观察家报告，未列为赞助商。
Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) was listed as a sponsor of the event along with Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc (NASDAQ:COKE) and Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D), among others.
特许通讯公司（NASDAQ:CHTR）与可口可乐装瓶公司（NASDAQ:COKE）和Dominion Energy Inc（NYSE:D）等公司一起列为该活动的赞助商。
The decision to sponsor or not sponsor the event drew commentary similar to the reaction to Kohl's in 2024.
赞助或不赞助该活动的决定引起了与2024年科尔的反应类似的评论。
KSS Price Action: Investors did not react much to Kohl's decision. The stock was up 1.65% at $22.83 Friday afternoon.
投资者并没有对科尔的决定做出太多反应。股票周五下午涨1.65%，报22.83美元。
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