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These are only about direct donations. Most money in politics nowadays is this so-called "dark money". Most billionaires I can think of supported Trump: Musk, Z
by thrance 1y ago
These are only about direct donations. Most money in politics nowadays is this so-called "dark money". Most billionaires I can think of supported Trump: Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Thiel, Ellison... Lobbies generally favor the Right because they are more easily corrupted (Trump 2x his personal fortune in less than a year of presidency). Right-wing influencers got massive grants from think tanks, Russia and other conservative sources, etc.
- next_xibalba 1y agoFrom what I can find for the 2024 presidential election: Trump/Republicans spent a total of $2.13 billion vs. $3.37 billion by Harris/Dems. This is inclusive of "dark money". [1] https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race/donald-trump/candidate?id=N00023864 https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race/donald-tr... [2] https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race/donald-trump/expenditures https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race/donald-tr... [3] https://www.campaignnow.com/blog/dems-outspent-gop-2-to-1 https://www.campaignnow.com/blog/dems-outspent-gop-2-to-1 [4] https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/dark-money-hit-record-high-19-billion-2024-federal-races https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/dark... [5] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/live-update/election-news-2024/the-cost-of-this-election https://www.pbs.org/newshour/live-update/election-news-2024/...