Target's claim that conservative backlash against the company has turned 'violent' has been softened by Associated Press

Associated Press had said in the lede of an article earlier this week that Target had faced “intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers” Conservatives have launched a boycott effort against Target after the retail behemoth marketed a female swimsuit as “tuck-friendly” and with “extra crotch coverage,” as well as hired an artist who formerly created Satanic items to make various “Pride Month” designs for the company.

Target claimed in a statement that the firm’s stores have seen threats after introducing the items.