Small businesses across the U.S. continue to close while reports emerge that China-linked companies and anti-abortion groups have received millions of dollars in loans.

As more information emerges about which companies received small business relief during the pandemic, further questions are being raised about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). New data shows that China-linked companies and anti-abortion groups were among those who received loans, along with wealthy businesses and those with Trump connections. 

At a time when small businesses are shuttering across the nation, the New York Times reports that U.S. branches of China-linked companies have received up to $419 million in funding through at least 125 loans. While U.S.-based jobs may have been saved by these specific loans, international corporations often have access to other sources of public and private funding. In this case, other sources likely include the Chinese government. 

Similar issues were raised earlier this year when internationally flagged cruise lines like Royal Caribbean and Norwegian were excluded from U.S. business relief programs. The revelation that China-linked companies may have received loans intended for U.S. businesses comes amid record U.S. unemployment and President Trump’s ongoing criticism of China for its handling of the coronavirus and trade issues. 

Anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers across the United States also received at least $4 million in federal loans, according to The Guardian. Because the exact amount of funding is unclear, the groups could have received up to $10 million from the PPP. Crisis pregnancy centers—at first glance—often look like regular women’s health centers. However, they generally counsel vulnerable women against having an abortion, preaching abstinence-only methods of birth control and touting abortion reversal pills. Neither approach has the backing of the medical establishment, and there is no scientific evidence that so-called abortion reversal pills can reverse a pill-induced abortion. 

News of the funding for anti-abortion groups comes after the Small Business Association (SBA) tried to take back $80 million in funding for several Planned Parenthood affiliates. These full-service health clinics received loans as part of the PPP, but conservative lawmakers have pushed to have those loans refunded. Forty-one senators—40 Democrats and one Independent—signed a letter in May defending Planned Parenthood clinics’ rights to the funding. Planned Parenthood has asserted that its clinics are independently run and thus qualify for the loans. 

The information about China-related companies and anti-abortion clinics adds to a long list of questionable PPP loan payouts. However, there is still little detailed information about the businesses that have received federal funding. Officials have released information for companies that received loans of more than $150,000, but about 86.5% of loans were for less than that amount. Businesses owned by or related to politicians, clothing brands owned by celebrities, and posh private schools have all received small business aid from the government.

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Companies like Yeezy, owned by rapper Kanye West, received between $2 million and $5 million to support 106 jobs according to The New York Times. President Trump has also indirectly benefited from the program. While the Trump Organization didn’t apply for loans under the program, data shows that businesses linked to the president’s properties received funding. These include outlets inside of Trump’s U.S. hotels and companies in a New York City office building owned by Trump, which reportedly received a combined $20 million

Several businesses owned by members of Congress have also benefited, including Pennsylvania Republican Mike Kelly’s three car dealerships. These each received loans between $150,000 and $350,000. 

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Education is feeling the uneven impact of PPP loans as well. Several posh private schools received PPP loans while public schools anticipate major budget cuts due to state budget shortfalls. According to the New York Times, generous loans went to both St. Anne’s School in New York City and Kent Place School in New Jersey. Even St. Andrew’s Episcopal School—where Barron Trump, the president’s youngest son, is enrolled—received a loan. 

The new questions around PPP loans come as evidence continues to mount that small businesses across the U.S. are running out of time for survival. In New York City alone, over 500,000 small business-related jobs have been lost, according to the New York Times. The Partnership for New York City, a group that fosters civic development and businesses, has indicated that as many as 230,000 small businesses across New York City may not reopen.