The Publix heiress gave the “lion’s share” of the money for the January 6 Trump rally

The heiress of the Publix Super Market Inc. chain paid for the “lion’s share” of a half million rally on January 6 for former President Donald Trump, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The Washington Ellipse demonstration preceded the now infamous riot at the United States Capitol.

WSJ reported that Julie Jenkins Fancelli committed $ 300,000 through a former fundraiser to former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign.

The WSJ said the documents show that the January 6 event was funded by a small group, which included far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Organizers said it was Jones who facilitated Jenkins Fancelli’s contribution to the event.

Fancelli is the daughter of Publix founder George W. Jenkins, who died in 1996. He founded the food store in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida. In 1972, she married Mauro Adolfo Dino Fancelli, from Florence, Italy, where the couple lives.

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The supermarket chain has 1,265 stores in the southeast, with 817 of those stores in Florida.

Publix released a statement on Twitter in response to the report.

“Ms. Fancelli is not an employee of Publix Super Markets, is not involved in our business operations, nor does she represent the company in any way. We cannot comment on Ms. Fancelli’s actions.

“The Capitol violence on January 6 was a national tragedy. The deplorable actions that occurred that day do not represent the values, works or opinions of Publix Supermarkets. “

A report by Lakeland Ledger last August showed that Publix had donated almost $ 425,000 through its Political Action Committee to candidates and committees in the 2020 election cycle. About 58% of that money went to Republicans, including donations to senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, although none of the Republicans was running for re-election. Razão pointed out that, as of August, the company’s donations through the PAC were more balanced between the parties than in previous years.