Track the flow of money and highlight some of RFK's most important donors while tackling the question of whose presidential campaign will be hit the hardest by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign This is very important. Small donations may be pouring in from all over the country, but it's the coalition of MAGA billionaires, American Values 2024, and a small coterie of controversial celebrities who are making the most impact.
In a Rolling Stone article from late February, “Introducing the big business figures behind RFK's bid to oust Biden,'' Adam Rawnsley reported.The independent presidential campaign is backed by Donald Trump's deep-pocketed supporters, venture capitalists, conservative Hollywood types and other celebrities.” (https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ rfk-donors-trump-investors-celebs) -1234975307/amp/)
American Values 2024 (av24.org) is the most important super PAC supporting Kennedy. Adam Rawnsley reported:The group spent $7 million on a 30-second Super Bowl ad promoting Kennedy's bid, which featured recycled jingles and footage from the late President John F. Kennedy's campaign. This caused the ire of the Kennedy family and an apology from RFK. ”
According to Rawnsley, “American Values 2024 has raised $38 million so far, and its most significant donor is longtime Republican investor Timothy Mellon. Mr. Mellon, the scion of famed banking tycoon Andrew Mellon, has donated millions of dollars to conservative candidates over the years, including during this campaign with a major pro-Trump super PAC. It also includes a $15 million donation to MAGA. ”
Another major donor is financier Omeed Malik. “He has donated to both Republicans and Democrats over the years. [and] Leading anti-awakening investing solid financing It's former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's new media venture. ”
John Schnatter, former CEO of Papa John's Pizza, an eternal anti-Obama, anti-Affordable Care Act activist, donated $6,600 to Team Kennedy.
Nicole Shanahan, recently nominated as President Kennedy's running mate, is a Bay Area lawyer and philanthropist who is married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and is already a member of the American Values 2024 super PAC. Donating a million dollars.
Then there are the so-called celebrities, including “''.Rick Salomon, the high-stakes poker player who rose to fame after his sex tape with Paris Hilton, is donating a portion of his winnings to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign, according to the Daily Dot. Katherine Huggins recently reported (https://www.dailydot.com/debug/rick-salomon-rfk-jr-2024-paris-hilton/). Salomon, who was twice married to actress Pamela Anderson, won more than $9 million at poker.
“What was leaked was [Hilton] “This tape was originally filmed in 2001 and released on the internet in 2003,” Huggins noted. “About a year after the leak, Salomon began distributing the tape himself through an adult film company.”
As Huggins reported, Kennedy, 70, Who is one Robert F. Kennedy and ethyl kennedy 11 childrensparked a backlash, including from his family— Regarding past false claims that COVID-19 targeted people based on promoting racial and anti-vaccine misinformation..Kennedy also links without basis. Antidepressants are due to school shootings, gender dysphoria is due to exposure to herbicides. ”
Salomon joins a list of celebrities supporting Kennedy Jr.'s campaign: YouTuber Jake Paul, who secretly donated $3,300 to Kennedy; Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has surfaced as a vice presidential candidate.Worn by actor Woody Harrelson RFK hat in August. Guitarist Eric Clapton worked with Kennedy on the fundraiser.attempted to donate $5,000 (which Clapton is not allowed to do because he is not a U.S. citizen),” Huggins pointed out.
The quiet part became reality on Thursday, April 11, as NBC News reported. Summer Concepcion, Ben Camisar and Katherine Korecki reported:A recent video of campaign staff for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s solo presidential bid talking about sending a potential campaign for the former president to the House of Representatives to block President Joe Biden's re-election. He was fired after it was published. Donald Trump (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/rfk-jr-campaign-fires-new-york-staff-said-defeating-biden-was-no-1-p-rcna147341) .
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, RFK Jr.'s campaign manager and daughter-in-law, said in a post to “We have terminated the contract of staff member Rita Palma.” She gave her inaccurate job title and described a conversation that never actually happened. ”
