Posted 12/7/2023, 2:07:35 PM
MAGA Megadonor Shifts Funding Methods Amid Scrutiny, But Still Bankrolls Far-Right Causes
- Key MAGA megadonor Dick Uihlein spent over $100 million in 2022 midterms, but his personal foundation slowed its spending while an associated dark money group increased its spending significantly
- Uihlein-funded "Restoration of America" raised $30 million and boosted donations to anti-abortion and pro-January 6 groups
- Restoration of America partners with two other top conservative donors, Jeff Yass and Leonard Leo, linking major Republican financiers
- Moves suggest Uihlein may be trying to distance himself from extremism while still bankrolling radical right-wing causes
- Uihlein accelerated political donations after January 6 despite growing media scrutiny, but recently cut back direct support for Tea Party Patriots after press exposed his funding