Posted on 11/06/2022 4:08:32 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
Billionaire Citadel Investment hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin (pictured above, center) is one of the top purchasers of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for a 2024 presidential bid. In a recent article for Politico, Mr. Griffin openly explains what he expects from his investment in DeSantis:
WASHINGTON DC – […] 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’s given more than $128 million to Democrats, and Richard Uihlein, who aligns himself with far-right candidates and organizations, at about $62 million.
[…] While he’s supporting one of this cycle’s biggest culture warriors in DeSantis, Griffin said most hot-button issues — abortion rights, battles over sex education and LGBTQ rights — don’t define his interests. He wants to improve the diversity of the GOP and blunt the vein of populism that has complicated the party’s relationship with the corporate world — two things he’s consulted with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy about.
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It’s inartful and the plan will fail but the Schadenfreude is palpable, particularly watching Tedlims try to buy into Yet Another Anti-Trump scheme by becoming Ronlims, simply because some overgrown day trader — and that is all Griffin really is — is pumping air into Ron, and inflating a Turkey more likely to float down 6th Ave NYC on Thanksgiving morning than ever be President of the United States.
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