SoulCycle Owner Faces Backlash For Throwing Campaign Celebration For Trump
SoulCycle owner Stephen Ross is throwing a lavish fundraiser Friday for President Donald Trump, to the dismay of some cyclists.
SoulCycle is a popular indoor cycling company based out of New York attended by celebrities like former first lady Michelle Obama.
Billionaire Ross is scheduled to host an event for the president in his Southampton, New York, home with tickets ranging in prices from $100,000 for photo ops and lunch or $250,000 for a package that includes a roundtable discussion, according to invites The Washington Post obtained.
News of Ross’ event sparked backlash among SoulCycle riders, and SoulCycle responded by issuing a Wednesday statement. The company promised that SoulCycle does not supports or endorse Ross’ fundraiser for Trump.
“Consistent with our policies, no company profits are used to fund politicians,” the statement reads.
A note from our CEO pic.twitter.com/UwxBWR76B0
— SoulCycle (@soulcycle) August 7, 2019
“Mr. Ross is a passive investor and is not involved in the management of SoulCycle,” the company said in the statement posted on Twitter.
Ross owns the Miami Dolphins and is the founder and chairman of the real estate company Related Cos., which acquired Equinox, the company that owns SoulCycle, in 2005, according to Business Insider.
People expressed their distress about the news on Twitter.
Taken to next level, anti-Trumpers have to boycott Soul Cycle, &pizza, Momofuku, the Miami Dolphins* & other properties owned by this Trump donor.
* @daveweigel pointed out to me that Miami fans have long boycotted the Dolphins for other reasons.https://t.co/t4CMgvYSks
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) August 7, 2019
That’s it! Just cancelled my @SoulCycle membership! https://t.co/YvoG4pQv7w
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) August 7, 2019
I use an elliptical in my basemen but if I used SoulCycle or Equinox, I would cancel. https://t.co/62zPPKU8QD
— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) August 7, 2019
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