If democracy can be bought (which it most assuredly cannot be), what is manifest is fraudulence (deceit, dishonesty, duplicity), total absence of democracy.US Elections, Contenders, Public Office Bought by Multimillionaires, Billionaires
2024 to date (or reported by August 2024)Raised by candidates estimated at $1,240.5 million
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Kamala HARRIS |
Donald TRUMP |
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CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MONEY:
$685,107,477 |
CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MONEY:
$306,776,892 |
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OUTSIDE MONEY: $278,146,052 |
OUTSIDE MONEY: $310,408,623 |
From Agribusiness
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Donald Trump |
$9,910,015 |
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Kamala Harris |
$2,734,984 |
From Casinos/Gambling
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Kamala Harris |
$4,501,653 |
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Donald Trump |
$501,629 |
From Accountants
Kamala Harris | $1,560,264 |
Donald Trump | $1,001,011 |
From Small Donors (total raised)
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Kamala Harris |
$685,107,477 |
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Donald Trump |
$306,776,892 |
Big Buyers “largesse”
SOROS
Multi-billionaire (Approx 7 - $32 B) Native of Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary George Soros founder of Soros Fund Management LLC and Open Society Foundations currently chaired by his son Alexander Soros
From Soros (Soros Fund Management) to 14 and 8 Members of
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US House of Representatives: $59,710 |
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US Senate: $52,500 |
MELLON
… “$165 million” to politicians, candidates or their conduits
In the period January 2020 through June 2024” … “to federal candidates and political committees $227 million”Open Secrets reports “Mellon has pumped over $165 million into the 2024 election, making him the top donor fueling outside spending groups this year. In July, Mellon made a $50 million cash infusion to pro-Trump super PAC ‘Make America Great Again, Inc’” (source new Federal Election Commission filings show). “This brings his total contributions to the group (‘Make America Great Again’) to $125 million this election cycle, including a $50 million check he wrote to the super PAC the day after Trump was convicted of 34 felonies.
“Mellon’s latest $50 million contribution accounts for over 90 percent of what MAGA, Inc. raised in July. The super PAC ended the month with about $124.5 million cash on hand.”
Before suspending his campaign for the US presidency, the junior Robert F. Kennedy’s “hybrid PAC ‘American Values 2024’ (had) received $25 million from Mellon. Compared to the 2016 election period, as July 2024, “Timothy Mellon (had) increased his spending more than 5,000-fold.”
Top all time recipients of Timothy
Mellon's political donations
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Recipient |
Grand Total |
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MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC |
$126,500,000 $126,500,000 $126,500,000 |
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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND |
$55,000,000 $55,000,000 $55,000,000 |
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AMERICAN VALUES 2024 |
$25,003,300 $25,003,300 $25,003,300 |
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SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND |
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 |
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AMERICA FIRST ACTION |
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 |
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SENTINEL ACTION FUND |
$11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 |
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WISCONSIN TRUTH PAC |
$5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 |
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AMERICAN POLICY FUND |
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 |
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CONNECTICUT PATRIOTS PAC |
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 |
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EVERGREEN PRINCIPLES PAC |
$2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 |
Billionaire Timothy Mellon has poured $165 million into 2024 elections by Maia Cook, August 23, 2024 https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/08/heir-to-andrew-mellons-fortune-spends-over-165-million-to-support-trumps-reelection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Mellon
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/06/21/who-is-timothy-mellon-trumps-biggest-donor-is-a-secretive-billionaire-banking-scion-who-paid-53-million-for-border-wall/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/a-wyoming-billionaire-with-roots-to-one-of-americas-richest-old-money-fortunes-has-provided-98-of-the-funds-to-build-texas-border-wall/
ADELSON
During the 2020 election cycle, “the Adelsons donated $172.5 million to Trump PACs and Republican causes.” Article by Amy Lamare posted December 9, 2020, https://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/billionaire-news/sheldon-adelson-has-donated-more-money-to-politicians-than-anyone-else-by-a-mile/
Celebrity Net Worth reported in 2020 that the Adelsons, during the 2012, 2016, and 2018 cycles, handed out “$93 million,” “$82.58 million,” and “$123.25 million,” respectively, to US politicians and political candidates.
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/richest-billionaires/sheldon-adelson-net-worth/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Adelson
THE TRUMPS (Net Worth Estimates)
- Billionaire real estate developer, businessman, television personality, 45th US President previously affiliated with at least three political parties and no prior experience in national or military service or public office before 2016 Donald John Trump: $3 Billion (Salary $400,000)
- Ivanka Trump: $800 Million
- Donald Trump Jr : $350 Million
- Eric Trump: $350 Million
- Jared Kushner (Trump in-law): $800 Million
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/richest-billionaires/donald-trump-net-worth/
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/ivanka-trump-net-worth/
Last Updated: August 15, 2024
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/business-executives/donald-trump-jr-net-worth/
Last Updated: June 27, 2024
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/business-executives/eric-trump-net-worth/
Last Updated: August 26, 2024
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/jared-kushner-net-worth/
Harris:Presumed Democratic Party Candidate for US Presidency
Multimillionaire (approx 8M, salary $218,000) American lawyer, City and State of California and US public official, current US Vice President, Oakland, California, native Kamala Devi Harris
During 2024 Election Cycle
Funds Received from Industries and other Entities
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Future Forward USA |
$46,342,900 |
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Bloomberg LP |
$19,086,997 |
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American Bridge 21st Century |
$14,229,315 |
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Greylock Partners |
$10,022,600 |
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Euclidean Capital |
$9,106,600 |
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Sequoia Capital |
$7,806,625 |
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Democracy PAC |
$7,650,000 |
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Newsweb Corp |
$7,010,485 |
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Dragoneer Investment Group |
$5,013,200 |
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Federated Indians Of Graton
Rancheria |
$4,108,844 |
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Alphabet Inc |
$3,857,495 |
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Arista Networks |
$2,905,485 |
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Democracy Matters |
$2,800,000 |
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International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers |
$2,343,344 |
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Laborers Union |
$2,120,745 |
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Microsoft Corp |
$1,882,602 |
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University of California |
$1,732,637 |
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American Federation of
State/Cnty/Munic Employees |
$1,346,782 |
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National Education Assn |
$1,344,604 |
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Priorities USA |
$1,320,356 |
https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race/kamala-harris/contributors?id=N00036915
Celebrity net Worth last updated: July 31, 2024, https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-politicians/democrats/kamala-harris-net-worth/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris
