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10. This is misinformation. One, Linda Bean died in March 2024. Two, L.L. Bean, the company, never donated politically.

Three, Linda Bean was in no way the controlling owner of the firm. She was but one of over 50 family members tied to it.

L.L. Bean Really Wants You to Know It Doesn't Support Trump

The company's chairman posted an open letter asking people not to boycott.

https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/news/a52193/ll-bean-donald-trump-controversy/

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Responding to being added to the "Consider Boycotting" list by #GrabYourWallet, the social movement that circulates a spreadsheet of companies that support Trump or actively do business with the Trump family, L.L. Bean board chairman Shawn Gorman posted an open letter on Facebook disavowing any sort of political agenda.

"We were disappointed to learn that Grab Your Wallet is advocating a boycott against L.L.Bean solely because Linda Bean, who is only one of 50+ family members involved with the business, personally supported Donald Trump for President," the statement began. Gorman then went on to point out that L.L. Bean is a 95-year-old company that has regularly donated to non-profits that promote "environmental stewardship, educational attainment and a host of other worthy causes at the local, state and national levels." Most importantly, though, he doesn't feel that the company should be held politically accountable for one person's viewpoint:

Like most large families, the more than 50 family member-owners of the business hold views and embrace causes across the political spectrum, just as our employees and customers do. And as every member of the family would agree, no individual alone speaks on behalf of the business or represents the values of the company that L.L. built.

Yesterday, L.L. Bean spokesperson Carolyn Beem elaborated on that point further by saying, "Unfortunately, some have attempted to attribute the personal political activities of one member of a five-generation ownership family to our entire company. That is both illogical and unfair."

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