Starbucks is providing coffee and other beverages to first responders at five RNC venues through a partnership with the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee, according to a spokesperson for the company. That includes groups such as EMTs, firefighters and the National Guard. It is not providing a cash sponsorship of any kind. Social media users are claiming that Starbucks, known for taking strong positions in support of progressive political issues, is sponsoring the RNC. Many users are also calling for a boycott of the company in response to the alleged sponsorship, often along with the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks. Starbucks has partnered with the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee — not the Republican National Committee — to deliver this service. The latter is a partisan committee that organizes and runs the convention, while the former acts as a nonpartisan liaison between the city of Milwaukee, the state of Wisconsin and the Republican National Committee. Responsibilities of the host committ...