Overview
- Chipotle posted on Threads that “Bill Ackman is not affiliated with Chipotle,” responding to calls for a boycott.
- Bill Ackman confirmed on X that he gave $10,000 to a GoFundMe for ICE agent Jonathan Ross, describing the incident as a tragedy and invoking the presumption of innocence.
- Social media users had incorrectly asserted that Ackman owns the chain, which the company said is false.
- Ackman’s Pershing Square bought a 9.9% stake in Chipotle in 2016 but exited the position by November 2025, ending its involvement.
- The GoFundMe listed Ackman’s donation as a top contribution and had surpassed $600,000, drawing criticism from activists including Shannon Watts.