The claim: Image shows CNBC report that Lowe’s CEO told conservatives to ‘take their money to Home Depot’
An Aug. 26 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a still frame of a CNBC broadcast showing a photo of Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison next to a quote attributed to him.
“If conservatives do not like our values, they should take their money to Home Depot,” the purported quote reads.
The post was shared more than 300 times in two days. A similar version circulated widely on Instagram.
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The image was digitally edited to change the text of the quote attributed to Ellison. The graphic did not come from an authentic CNBC report, a network spokesperson said. Lowe’s said the statement attributed to its CEO is a fabrication.
Statement fabricated, did not appear in CNBC story
The purported statement is a fabrication that did not appear in any authentic CNBC stories, according to spokespeople for both Lowe’s and the network.
Ellison did not make the comment attributed to him, Lowe’s said in an Aug. 26 X post. The graphic containing the statement shown in the Facebook post was not aired by CNBC, spokeswoman Steph Hirlemann told USA TODAY. It is an edited version of a still frame taken from an Aug. 20 clip about the home improvement retailer’s second-quarter earnings report.
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