Congressman Bans SNAP Critic From Six McDonald’s Franchises He Owns
Rep. Chuck Edwards is not lovin' it.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) speaks to a crowd during a congressional town hall meeting on March 13, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Did you know there is a second-term Republican congressman from North Carolina named Chuck Edwards who owns six McDonald’s franchises? I certainly did not. Neither, for that matter, did his constituent, Leslie Boyd—until she received a letter notifying her that she was now banned from all of them.
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