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Television and home remodeling megastars Chip and Joanna Gaines, based in Texas and known for their openly Christian views, have donated $1,000 to the school board campaign of Shannon Braun, a sister of Chip Gaines.
Now some social media users are going after the couple—with some even calling them “racist” and pledging not to buy their home furnishing products at Target or anywhere else.
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Part of Braun’s position for her school board candidacy is that the highly controversial critical race theory (CRT) should not be taught to children.
She’s said that, if elected to the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District in Texas, she’d would do all in her power to stop it from being taught in the schools.
Related: Three School Board Battles Capture the Pushback Against Critical Race Theory
In a recent campaign video, Braun said she would “vote down anything and everything that further promotes critical race theory in our school district and actively work to remove all critical race theory.”
Part of the problem, however, is that some media outlets and others online have mischaracterized the couple’s actions.
Check out these tweets and headlines that appear to state that the Gaines couple donated directly to an anti-CRT campaign, which is not the case:
TV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines donate to campaign against critical race theory in schools https://t.co/HzpFTm1vxs pic.twitter.com/8rOiF8gm0k
— The Hill (@thehill) May 25, 2021
Stop giving them ur money challenge https://t.co/7iw2vohG2D
— Paige Skinner (@paginaskinner) May 24, 2021
Some individuals on the left were very quick to call out the couple, as FaithWire and others pointed out.
Wrote one person on Twitter, “Shocking the gentrifyers are against even knowing about actual American history.”
Another individual said she will now “not watch their show or buy their products.”
Still another said this, “I am so disappointed to hear this … I can’t support anyone who’s against factual American history. We white people have been persecuting [people of color] for way too long.”
But see this tweet:
The Hill left a pretty important detail out of their breathless headline about Chip and Joanna Gaines donating to an anti-CRT school board candidate https://t.co/h7yAoUrNsJ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 27, 2021
And check out these additional tweets for more information and reaction:
Leftists Target Chip and Joanna Gaines After Media Misrepresents Political Donation https://t.co/gxXCed5JN9 #News #ChipGaines #CriticalRaceTheory #CRT #Entertainment pic.twitter.com/qVaGZwZ1NJ
— eChristianNews.com (@ChristianNewz) May 26, 2021
I can't believe I'm commenting on CRT and Chip & Joanna Gaines….but….
— Alex Hanson (@theAlexHanson) May 26, 2021
They donated $1,000 to a candidate…that is Chip's sister. C'mon, @thehill. https://t.co/WaSUbtpZUu
#RightWing’s Click Bait is leaving out the fact that it’s pretty obvious that Chip & Joanna Gaines donated $1000 just to support his sister, Shannon Braun in her run for a spot on the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD school board not to specifically campaign against CRT. #SeekTruth https://t.co/wriZCfCI6E
— Janel Fields, #ForThePeopleAct (@MORJanel) May 26, 2021
Alternate headline: Chip and Joanna Gaines donate a relatively small amount to Chip’s sister who is running for the school board and who also happens to oppose the state-sanctioned racism of CRT. https://t.co/LbRWz4Xxxc
— Wade Miller 1️⃣7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@WadeMiller_USMC) May 26, 2021
@Target all about the Black community but carries products from Chip & Joanna Gaines who are anti-critical race theory and donated $1000 to a school board member who happens to be Chip's sister and very against CRT.
— Dollar Tree Hayley Williams (@djamiempls) May 26, 2021
@chipgaines @joannagaines SAD! Real & true systemic racism exists & ignoring it only allows it to remain. The lies told about CRT r pathetic & misinformed. It might b ur relative but supporting this is a vote against America moving forward for ALL.https://t.co/veNfKH67x0
— GHL (@GHL10204544) May 26, 2021
The media ran a hit piece on Chip and Joanna Gaines for donating $1,000 "to campaign against critical race theory in schools" … it was for Chip's sister who is running for her local school board 🤦♂️ https://t.co/flsG6ZOUct
— Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) May 26, 2021
Leftists Target Chip and Joanna Gaines After Media Misrepresents Political Donation https://t.co/oY0sdaQ0sL via @faithwirenews
— CBN News (@CBNNews) May 27, 2021
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