In-n-Out Burger is financing the Republican Party. Time for a boycott. #boycottinnout — William Schindler (@BrotherWm108) August 30, 2018 Sorry I will never #BoycottInNOut I dont care who they donate to. Chick Fill A sucks so I dont care but I wont go along with this one. Of course they like the CA GOP, they proselytize on all their food with hidden bible versus. I can live with that. https://t.co/gycCs12Xlf — Dragonfly⭐On⭐Deck (@IDoTheThinking) August 30, 2018 People should #BoycottInNOut because it's overrated, not because it supports Republicans, which it has since, oh, forever. — GustavoArellano (@GustavoArellano) August 30, 2018 Yes. Everyone please #BoycottInNOut. You know, that company that has had bible verses printed on its paper products literally forever. Lets do it around lunch time, preferably. Right when I plan on getting there to order a Double Double. With extra onions and spread, obviously. — Patrick Ahern (@Pat_Ahern) August 30, 2018 #BoycottInNOut I have spent thousands on In N Out in the past few years, but no longer. How Christians can vote for the GOP is either idiotic or hypocritical. Which one is it @innoutburger ? Plus most of your business is from California. Really bone headed move — Michael Soto (@michaelsoto1988) August 30, 2018 People should #BoycottInNOut because it's overrated, not because it supports Republicans, which it has since, oh, forever. — GustavoArellano (@GustavoArellano) August 30, 2018 Go #InNOut !!! It’s impossible to #BoycottInNOut , it’s a life necessity! Liberals are making In N Out rich! Thank you! pic.twitter.com/Gx9D2fpcCs — Matthew (@_MATH_YOU) August 30, 2018 Thanks for making my decision where to eat easier!!! I will never support another burger from In N Out #BoycottInNOut — NaturalInstincts (@Instincts19) August 30, 2018 I think I’ll have to fly to California just to buy a few now. Can you really blame them for donating to the party that is pro business and pro tax cuts? #BoycottInNOut — Dillon Hinkle (@DillonHinkle94) August 30, 2018 #BoycottInNOut because they donated $25,000 to the GOP — Matt Hues (@Shoelessdrummer) August 30, 2018 Would you like some racism and hate with your burger? #BoycottInNOut — Jeffrey Labowski (@PenguinLast) August 30, 2018 How DARE people have opposing political views to myself!? If that ever happens, then you are a racist! #BoycottInNOut — Stone Lemon (@StoneLemon) August 30, 2018 Let also boycott Democrat leaning businesses whose idiots support #BoycottInNOut. Lets boycott everything. Maybe these fools below will go away — iamyouandyoubeeyou (@iamyouandyoube1) August 30, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A campaign on Twitter is gaining steam to boycott In-N-Out, after the fast food chain donated to the California Republican Party. Public filings show the company gave $25,000 to the GOP on Tuesday.After people found out on Twitter, some users began to protest, using the hashtag #BoycottInNOut One person tweeted, "Tens of thousands of dollars donated to the California Republican Party... it's time to Boycott In N Out - let Trump and his cronies support these creeps... perhaps animal style! "Another user said, "I've enjoyed the convenience of the drive-thru 3 miles from my house, but no way do they get my money now. "Not all In-N-Out fans are on board with the boycott, though.One person tweeted, "Sorry I will never #BoycottInNOut I dont (sic) care who they donate to. "In-N-Out has responded, releasing a statement on Thursday saying they've donated the same amount to the Democratic Party as they have to the GOP: $25,000. The company said it has also given millions of dollars to charities based in California.Here's a look at some of the tweets from those for and against the boycott:<doc-sep>Opponents of the GOP are calling for an In-N-Out boycott after the burger chain donated thousands to the California Republican Party. According to a public filing on the California Secretary of State’s website, the fast food corporation gave $25,000 to the state’s Republican Party on Tuesday. However, the news of the donation didn’t start to go viral until the filing was tweeted out by Washington, D.C.-based reporter Gabe Schneider the next day. “In-N-Out added a new item to their secret menu,” he wrote. Following Schneider’s post, some angry customers began calling for a boycott of In-N-Out. “I hate that In-N-Out has probably donated to the Republican Party before now, and I gave them my business,” one Twitter user wrote. “They are my #1 favorite. No more, though.” But others weren’t quite ready to give up their double-doubles and animal style fries. See some of the reactions below. Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. Click the link to confirm your subscription and begin receiving our newsletters. If you don't get the confirmation within 10 minutes, please check your spam folder. 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A public filings show the company gave $25,000 to the GOP in August 2018. Once that information was leaked, the hashtag #BoycottInNOut started trending on Twitter. If you're viewing on the ABC10 App, tap here for multimedia. UPDATE: In-N-Out Burger has responded blowback about news of their donation to the California Republican party, saying, in part, that they donate to several causes, and that they made an equal contribution to the California Democratic party. In a statement, In-N-Out Executive Vice President Arnie Wensinger tells ABC10: In 2018, In-N-Out Burger has made equal contributions to both Democratic and Republican Political Action Committees in the State of California. For years, In-N-Out Burger has supported lawmakers who, regardless of political affiliation, promote policies that strengthen California and allow us to continue operating with the values of providing strong pay and great benefits for our Associates. It is actually far more important to In-N-Out and our Foundations to support our communities by contributing millions of dollars to hundreds of organizations in California to prevent child abuse, human trafficking and substance addiction. We have been fortunate to do business in this great state for almost 70 years. While it is unfortunate that our contributions to support both political parties in California has caused concern with some groups, we believe that bipartisan support is a fair and consistent approach that best serves the interests of our company and all of our Customers. --- Burger chain In-N-Out is facing some backlash after it was discovered the company donated thousands of dollars to the California Republican Party. According to ABC News, public filings show the company gave $25,000 to the GOP in August 2018. Once that information was leaked, the hashtag #BoycottInNOut started trending on Twitter. In-N-Out added a new item to their secret menu. https://t.co/VtaCOuiNRp pic.twitter.com/tCRYqFGDEB — Gabe Schneider 🗞 (@gabemschneider) August 29, 2018 Washington D.C. journalist Gabe Schneider found the filing and posted it on Twitter. Eric Bauman, chair of the California Democratic Party, tweeted, "let Trump and his cronies support these creeps...perhaps animal style!" According to Wikipedia, "animal style" is a reference to an In & Out secret menu item that, "in addition to the standard toppings, animal style burgers include mustard fried onto each meat patty, pickles, grilled onions, and extra spread."