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Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021

Did US Rep. Lauren Boebert receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan for her restaurant in Colorado?

Christiana Dillard, Lead Stories

no

A restaurant in Ohio with a similar name as the Colorado representative's establishment received a Paycheck Protection Program loan under the federal government’s pandemic relief program. The assistance has no connection to Rep. Lauren Boebert's business.

A post on social media tried to use Boebert's words against her, quoting remarks she made to the Conservative Political Action Conference — "We're here to tell government we don't want your benefits, we don't want your welfare" — and then claiming she received a government-funded PPP loan for her restaurant.

There is no record of Boebert's restaurant — an open-carry establishment called Shooters Grill, in Rifle, Colorado — receiving a PPP loan.

CNN published a fact-check that potentially identified the source of the confusion. A restaurant in Ohio named Shooters Sports Grill LLC received a PPP loan in 2020.

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