Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile Have Entered Politics. They're Donating to a Four-Legged Mayor

The brand is using the savings to give all users free data upgrades

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Since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the biggest brands in the country have begun reevaluating their political contributions. The goal is to ensure that, from here on out, people don’t associate their names with the kinds of characters who violently ransacked the nation’s seat of government on Jan. 6.

But unlike its major league counterparts, who spent a combined $40 million on lobbying activities between Jan. 2019 and Sep. 2020 according to Open Secrets, budget cell carrier Mint Mobile didn’t have any cash in the political game—until now.

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