{"id":144351,"date":"2022-11-12T09:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T13:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=144351"},"modified":"2022-11-12T09:35:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T13:35:03","slug":"whos-really-backing-desantis-and-what-do-they-expect-in-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=144351","title":{"rendered":"

Who’s really backing DeSantis … and what do they expect in return?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"

DeSantis Megadonor, Billionaire Head of Citadel Investments Ken Griffin, Explains Why He Purchased Ron DeSantis for 2024 and What He Expects from His Investment<\/h1>\n

The Conservative Treehouse<\/h3>\n

When politicians in Mexico and South America take financial payments from corporations and billionaires, we call it \u201ccorruption<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 When politicians in the United States take financial payments from corporations and billionaires, we call it \u201clobbying<\/strong>.\u201d\u00a0 The process is identical.<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Billionaire Citadel Investment hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin (pictured above, center<\/em>) is one of the top purchasers of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for a 2024 presidential bid.\u00a0 In a recent article for Politico, Mr. Griffin openly explains what he expects from his investment in DeSantis:<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON DC<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 [\u2026] He has given nearly $60 million to federal Republican candidates and campaigns this election cycle. That puts Griffin behind just liberal billionaire George Soros, who\u2019s given more than $128 million to Democrats, and Richard Uihlein, who aligns himself with far-right candidates and organizations, at about $62 million.<\/em><\/p>\n

[\u2026] While he\u2019s supporting one of this cycle\u2019s biggest culture warriors in DeSantis, Griffin said most hot-button issues \u2014 abortion rights, battles over sex education and LGBTQ rights \u2014 don\u2019t define his interests. He wants to improve the diversity of the GOP and blunt the vein of populism that has complicated the party\u2019s relationship with the corporate world \u2014 two things he\u2019s consulted with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy about. (read more<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

(1) Stop the populist movement and (2) get the republican party back in alignment with the multinational \u201ccorporate world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pretty blunt, but hey, he\u2019s rich enough to be honest.\u00a0 So, there you have it\u2026. This is what Griffin expects Ron DeSantis to do for him.\u00a0 Any questions?<\/p>\n

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