A social media post falsely claimed that the owner of Hobby Lobby, also identified as David Green, is the finance director of the Heritage Foundation. However, this claim is not true as there are two different men named David Green holding these positions. The David Green associated with Hobby Lobby is a supporter of conservative causes but is not affiliated with the Heritage Foundation. This misinformation was debunked by fact-checkers including PolitiFact and Reuters. The Heritage Foundation’s David Green graduated from Virginia Tech in 1994 and has a background in finance, while Hobby Lobby’s David Green founded the company and no longer owns it as of 2022, having donated ownership for charitable purposes. The social media post in question also linked the Heritage Foundation to Project 2025, which is accurate as the foundation was involved in organizing conservative groups for the development of a playbook for the incoming Republican presidential administration. The misinformation spread in the social media post was clarified based on evidence such as photos, resumes, and basic biographical details that differentiate the two individuals named David Green.
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Heritage and Hobby Lobby officials have a common name in Surnow
