We are ruled by AIPAC and Foreign BORN DONORS!
We have a PLUTOCRACY ... money votes!
Money doesn't always equal victory — but it usually
does. Sometimes contributions flow to the candidate
who is already viewed as being much stronger than his
or her opponent. Sometimes the money goes to the
less well-known candidate and results in a surge in
popularity.
Even in wave elections, the candidate who spends the
most usually wins. This trend is stronger in the House
than the Senate but applies in both chambers.
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Well, America, we just found out the price of a
President.
Miriam Adelson bought Donald Trump for a cool $100
million.
Best investment Israel ever made.
Worst sellout in American history.
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AIPAC-backed candidates win big in US elections,
strengthening pro-Israel presence in Congress
Pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC has aided
318 Zionist candidates to win so far in the recent US
elections. Other PACs and private donors also played
significant roles.
By COREY TUSAK
NOVEMBER 7, 2024 17:36
Updated: NOVEMBER 7, 2024 23:59
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US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at
the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
2016 Policy Conference (photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP)
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at
the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
2016 Policy Conference
(photo credit: SAUL LOEB / AFP)
At least 318 American Israel Public Affairs Committee
(AIPAC) backed politicians won their seats in the US
elections on Tuesday, AIPAC posted on their X/Twitter.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that vowed to
spend over 100 million dollars this year in the US
elections, according to The Guardian.
One recipient, Jewish Democrat Adam Schiff, won his
senate position in California. His previous position as a
representative from the house from the 30th district of
California has been replaced by another AIPAC-backed
democrat, Laura Friedman. AIPAC congratulated both of
the winners.
AIPAC endorsed Wesley Bush, who won his position as
House representative in Missouri District 1. He replaced
'squad member' Cori Bush, who had previously been
critical of Israel in the Democratic party primaries.
AIPAC spent $8.5 million on Bush's campaign, according
to The Guardian.
(L-R) Chief prosecutor for St. Louis County Wesley Bell,
Democratic House Rep. Cori Bush in front of ''Vote
Here'' sign on democratic primary election day in
Missouri's first district, August 7, 2024. (credit: Michael
B. Thomas/Getty Images, REUTERS/AMANDA
ANDRADE-RHOADES)Enlrage image
(L-R) Chief prosecutor for St. Louis County Wesley Bell,
Democratic House Rep. Cori Bush in front of ''Vote
Here'' sign on democratic primary election day in
Missouri's first district, August 7, 2024. (credit: Michael
B. Thomas/Getty Images, REUTERS/AMANDA
ANDRADE-RHOADES)
Bush let out a statement thanking donors, specifically
AIPAC, stating, "I want to thank our partners at AIPAC."
Bush continued saying that he was "not getting across
the finish line without you."
Josh Gottheimer was re-elected in his New Jersey
house representative position from the 5th district. This
is his 5th term, and he has been serving since 2017. He
has received 1 million dollars of funding from Jewish
agencies, according to OpenSecrets, a Nation's premier
research group tracking money in US politics. The top
contribution is from AIPAC, with 679,448 in the past
year, according to OpenSecrets reports.
Other PACs involvement
While AIPAC is the most relevant political action
committee for pro-Israel democracy, other Zionist
political action committees also played a role, such as J
Street and the Joint Action Committee for Political
Affairs (JAC).
Jstreet is a zionist liberal advocacy group. The PAC
contributed nearly $300,000 to primarily Democratic
candidates, Opensecrets reports.
JAC is a national PAC that contributes to candidates for
the US Congress who support a strong US-Israel. The
PAC contributed $300,518 to federal candidates in this
past election, Opensecrets reports. These contributions
exclusively went to Democratic candidates.
The aforementioned PACS, JStreet, and JAC have almost
exclusively contributed to Democratic candidates in the
past election. In contrast, AIPAC has donated to both
parties solely in the interest of promoting Israel and
ensuring there are more pro-Israel members of
Congress.
Private donors involvement
Apart from the PAC contributions in the US elections,
private Jewish donors also have made significant
contributions. Most notably, Dr. Miriam Adelson is an
Israeli-American conservative mega-donor. She
distributed $100 million into Adelson's super PAC in
support of Donald Trump's candidacy for the
presidency. She is a major funder in pro-Israel politics
within the US and has been for the past decade.
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Las Vegas Sands owner to invest $100 million in Trump
campaign
Miriam Adelson, the widow of billionaire Sheldon
Adelson and owner of Las Vegas Sands, is set to invest
over $100 million in former President Donald Trump’s
Presidential election campaign. Although she remained
neutral during this year’s Republican primaries, Miriam
is now preparing to actively support Trump by funding
the pro-Trump super PAC, Preserve America. This PAC
was originally established to support Trump’s 2020 reelection
bid, during which the Adelsons contributed
around $90 million.
Dr Miriam Adelson’s net worth is estimated to be $27.5
billion. She is ranked #66 on the Forbes list of the
world’s billionaires.
Miriam Adelson’s portfolio includes significant holdings
in the Las Vegas Sands casino empire. In 2022, the
company sold its Las Vegas assets, including the
Venetian Resort and Sands Expo and Convention
Centre, for $6.25 billion. Additionally, she has a
majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.
Sheldon Adelson, a staunch Trump supporter
Sheldon Adelson, who passed away in 2021, was one of
the world’s most prominent casino magnates, serving
as the main shareholder of Las Vegas Sands. Under his
leadership, Las Vegas Sands grew into a gaming industry
empire, with iconic properties in Las Vegas, Macau, and
Singapore. His business success enabled Sheldon to
become one of the largest political donors in the United
States, particularly supporting campaigns aligned with
his interests, especially regarding Israel.
In 2016, Sheldon Adelson stood out as Trump’s largest
single donor, contributing $20 million. However, he
withheld his support until September of that year when
Trump committed to moving the U.S. embassy to
Jerusalem—an action that was realised during Trump’s
presidency. This move solidified Adelson’s support for
Trump, which extended into the 2020 re-election
campaign.
After Sheldon’s death, Miriam Adelson maintained a
lower political profile, though her influence remained
significant. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom by Trump in 2018 in recognition of her
philanthropic and political contributions. Initially, there
was speculation that Adelson might not engage in the
2024 elections, as she expressed a desire in 2021 to
overcome the divisions that arose after Trump’s defeat.
However, her re-engagement in the political arena
became apparent during the 2022 midterm elections.
Proposes US recognition of Israeli West Bank
Despite being courted by Trump and his primary
competitors, such as Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley,
Miriam Adelson has so far refrained from taking sides.
In a recent profile in New York Magazine, she hinted at
her interest in Trump advocating for the annexation of
the occupied West Bank if he secures a second term.
This issue is viewed as “unfinished business” from
Trump’s first term, particularly in light of his 2020
Middle East peace plan, which proposed potential U.S.
recognition of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Medicine, political activism and casinos
Miriam Adelson is a medical doctor with a distinguished
career in medicine. She earned her medical degree
from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine,
graduating magna cum laude. She specialised in
internal and emergency medicine and served as the
chief internist in an emergency room at Tel Aviv’s
Rokach (Hadassah) Hospital.
In addition to her work in emergency medicine, she has
focused extensively on drug addiction research and
treatment. She has published numerous scientific
papers on the topic and founded substance abuse
centres and research clinics in both Tel Aviv and Las
Vegas.
Beyond continuing her late husband’s political legacy,
Miriam Adelson has shown interest in expanding her
empire beyond casinos. Recently, reports have surfaced
that she is exploring the acquisition of a sports
franchise, which could further diversify the Adelson
family’s investments.
In recent months, Trump and Adelson have engaged in
several discussions, both in person and over the phone.
Some analysts believe this close relationship may
explain Trump’s increasingly favourable stance toward
Israel. At a recent fundraiser, Trump reaffirmed his
support for Israel’s right to combat terrorism and
pledged to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests at
universities, as well as to deport foreign protesters.
Miriam Adelson’s ongoing support for Trump is likely
deeply rooted in the legacy of her late husband, who
not only shaped the global casino industry but also left
a lasting impact on American politics.
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Bipartisanship or Republican meddling? AIPAC is biggest
source of GOP donations in Dem primaries
AIPAC sees support for Israel as bipartisan, and its
donors come from both parties. But its practice of
sending money from GOP donors into Democratic races
has enraged progressives.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (left) and his challenger George
Latimer debate.
AIPAC has raised more money for George Latimer
(right) than any other candidate as he challenges
progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman (left). | News 12
By Jessica Piper and Hailey Fuchs
06/09/2024 07:00 AM EDT
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has
become a fundraising juggernaut in recent years,
raising more money for candidates than any similar
organization this cycle as part of its mission to back
candidates who support Israel.
It’s the rare political organization that still garners
support from Republican and Democratic donors while
supporting candidates from both parties. But its
primary focus has been leveraging its weight in
competitive Democratic primaries, spending millions to
boost moderates over progressives who have been
critical of Israel.
That has made AIPAC the biggest source of Republican
money flowing into competitive Democratic primaries
this year, according to a POLITICO analysis of campaign
finance data — and drawn outrage from the left over
what it sees as GOP meddling in Democratic contests.
Nearly half of AIPAC donors to Democratic candidates
this year have some recent history of giving to
Republican campaigns or committees.
Criticism from the left has intensified as the partisan
politics around U.S. support for Israel have shifted in
the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on
Israel. Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza, and its
mounting civilian casualties, have led even Democrats
who have long favored Israel to question whether the
U.S. can continue its level of support.
AIPAC still sees support for Israel as an issue that
transcends partisanship. And its focus on Democratic
primaries comes as it tries to ensure voters in blue
districts elect Democrats who are aligned with its vision
for supporting Israel.
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Here are the individuals who have dipped deepest into their own pockets
for campaign contributions to federal candidates, parties, political action
committees, 527 organizations, and Carey committees. Only contributions
to Democrats and Republicans or liberal and conservative outside groups
are included in calculating the percentages the donor has given to either
party.
Rank Contributor Total
Contributions
Total Hard
Money
Total Outside
Money
To
Democrats
To
Republicans
1
Timothy Mellon
Retired
Saratoga, WY
$197,047,200 $43,900 $197,003,300 -$2,900 $172,042,500
2
Richard &
Elizabeth A.
Uihlein
Uline Inc
Lake Forest, IL
$137,810,226 $4,009,335 $133,800,891 $0 $137,775,196
3
Miriam O.
Adelson
Las Vegas
Sands/Adelson
Drug Clinic
Las Vegas, NV
$136,865,700 $4,470,700 $132,395,000 $0 $136,855,700
4
Elon Musk
SpaceX
Austin, TX
$133,038,600 $324,000 $132,714,600 $0 $133,038,600
5
Kenneth C.
Griffin
Citadel LLC
Chicago, IL
$101,408,884 $1,408,884 $100,000,000 $0 $101,405,484
6
Jeffrey S. &
Janine Yass
Susquehanna
International
Group
Haverford, PA
$96,928,680 $960,399 $95,968,281 $1,500 $96,122,180
7
Paul E. Singer
Elliott
Management
New York, NY
$61,304,100 $2,654,100 $58,650,000 $0 $59,299,100
Rank Contributor Total
Contributions
Total Hard
Money
Total Outside
Money
To
Democrats
To
Republicans
8
Michael R.
Bloomberg
City of New York,
NY
New York, NY
$46,953,634 $876,850 $46,076,784 $43,453,634 $1,000,000
9
Stephen A.
Schwarzman
Blackstone Group
New York, NY
$39,130,846 $2,955,846 $36,175,000 $0 $39,103,046
10
Dustin & Cari
Moskovitz
Asana Inc
San Francisco, CA
$38,785,700 $785,700 $38,000,000 $38,785,700 $0
11
Timothy M.
Dunn
Crownquest
Operating
Midland, TX
$35,433,400 $1,883,400 $33,550,000 $0 $35,415,200
12
Rob Bigelow
Bigelow
Companies
Las Vegas, NV
$34,991,500 $815,600 $34,175,900 $0 $34,991,500
13
Reid Garrett
Hoffman
San Francisco, CA
$33,569,400 $3,433,800 $30,135,600 $26,659,700 $400,000
14
Fred Eychaner
Newsweb Corp
Chicago, IL
$31,057,700 $2,612,700 $28,445,000 $31,057,700 $0
15
James H. &
Marilyn Simons
Simons
Foundation
New York, NY
$30,932,353 $1,532,353 $29,400,000 $30,757,103 $0
16
Marc Andreessen
Andreessen
Horowitz
Menlo Park, CA
$30,248,497 $1,373,497 $28,875,000 $1,617,940 $6,575,557
17
Ben & Felicia
Horowitz
Andreessen
Horowitz
Menlo Park, CA
$30,157,134 $782,134 $29,375,000 $4,011,180 $4,093,854
Rank Contributor Total
Contributions
Total Hard
Money
Total Outside
Money
To
Democrats
To
Republicans
18
John Joe Ricketts
Hugo Enterprises
Omaha, NE
$29,580,950 $5,555,950 $24,025,000 $0 $29,562,750
19
Diane Hendricks
Hendricks
Holding Co
Beloit, WI
$29,029,081 $2,075,381 $26,953,700 $0 $29,024,081
20
Stephen F. Jr. &
Susan Z. Mandel
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich, CT
$26,542,500 $3,907,500 $22,635,000 $22,934,500 $63,200
21
Shirley W. Ryan
Ryan Specialty
Group
Winnetka, IL
$25,508,214 $2,856,814 $22,651,400 $0 $25,441,614
22
Laura Perlmutter
Marvel
Entertainment
Lake Worth, FL
$25,238,490 $136,950 $25,101,540 $0 $25,238,490
23
Warren A.
Stephens
Stephens Inc
Little Rock, AR
$24,333,950 $2,478,950 $21,855,000 -$2,900 $24,321,850
24
Vince & Linda
McMahon
World Wrestling
Entertainment
Stamford, CT
$22,892,500 $2,117,500 $20,775,000 $0 $22,892,535
25
Jan Koum
Retired
Santa Clara, CA
$20,749,964 $734,881 $20,015,083 $3,300 $20,746,654
Seems we have a big JEW/Judas Problem. Solve that
and most other issues can be addressed. Otherwise the
condition is terminal.
What it got before:
Meet the Jews in the Trump administration
Some of the president’s key advisers, including
Orthodox son-in law Jared Kushner, are Jewish, and will
help shape policy in the next four years
By Josefin Dolsten
28 January 2017, 6:38 am
Top left, clockwise: Carl Icahn, Jared Kushner, Jason
Greenblatt, Steven Mnuchin (Icahn photo: Neilson
Barnard/Getty Images for New York Times; Kushner
photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Greenblatt photo:
Uriel Heilman; Mnuchin photo: Andrew H.
Walker/Getty Images for City Harvest)
Top left, clockwise: Carl Icahn, Jared Kushner, Jason
Greenblatt, Steven Mnuchin (Icahn photo: Neilson
Barnard/Getty Images for New York Times; Kushner
photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Greenblatt photo:
Uriel Heilman; Mnuchin photo: Andrew H.
Walker/Getty Images for City Harvest)
JTA — American Jews are watching the beginning of
Donald Trump’s presidency with both fear and hope.
Many have expressed worries about some of his
supporters’ ties to the so-called “alt-right” movement,
whose followers traffic variously in white nationalism,
anti-immigration sentiment, anti-Semitism and a
disdain for “political correctness.” Those fears
intensified when Trump named as his chief strategist
Stephen Bannon, the former chairman of Breitbart
News, a site Bannon once referred to as a “platform” of
the alt-right.
Trump’s strongly conservative Cabinet picks also back
policies on health care, the environment, abortion and
civil rights often diametrically opposed to the views of
most Jewish voters. Yet others have praised Trump’s
stance on Israel and his nomination of David Friedman,
a bankruptcy lawyer who supports West Bank
settlement construction and has expressed doubts
about the two-state solution, as US ambassador to
Israel.
Trump won 24 percent of the Jewish vote, with
especially strong support in the Orthodox community.
And Now:
From Stefanik to Huckabee – Donald Trump’s Cabinet is
a Pro-Israel Swamp
November 13, 2024 Articles, Features
Donald Trump (L) and Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: US
Embassy of Tel Aviv, via Wikimedia Commons)
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By Robert Inlakesh
Every single pick is either a Christian Zionist or Jewish
Zionist, all of them hardliners in their stances on the
issue.
Upon the election of Donald Trump for his second term
in office, immense speculation commenced over how
the American President’s administration would handle
its Israel and wider West Asia policy. It is now apparent
from his cabinet picks that a similarly aggressive
approach to that of his predecessor is afoot.
An initial announcement, made on X (formerly Twitter)
from the account of the US President-elect, asserted
that Nikki Haley (former UN ambassador) and Mike
Pompeo (former Secretary of State) would not be
included in the coming administration.
The joy widely expressed on social media, over the
choice not to include these two figures who are viewed
as hawks of Washington’s foreign policy establishment,
was quickly undermined by what was to come.
Donald Trump has now announced his United Nations
ambassador will be Elise Stefanik, who has received
around $917,821 from pro-Israel lobby groups and is a
staunch Zionist.
Stefanik received a bump in her personal profile as a
politician earlier this year, after a video of her
questioning the former President of Harvard University
Claudine Gay. The soon-to-be UN ambassador angrily
labeled “from the river to the sea” and “Intifada” as
“advocating for the murder of Jews”.
The involvement of Elise Stefanik, along with other
members of the Trump cabinet, in the active
undermining of free speech on college campuses and
censoring of entire academic institutions, demonstrates
that the US President will seek to curtail free speech on
Israel.
“If you get me reelected, we’re going to set that
movement back 25 or 30 years,” back in May, Donald
Trump said of the pro-Palestine student protests,
before proposing deportations of the students. Stefanik
has voted in favor of 10 pro-Israel bills that undermine
freedom of speech as a congresswoman.
Trump’s pick for his ambassador to Israel is the fanatical
Christian Zionist Mike Huckabee, who has openly said
he refuses to use the words West Bank and calls the
territory “Judea and Samaria” instead. Also, a Christian
Zionist fanatic is the new Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles.
Trump’s pick for Middle East envoy is business tycoon,
Steven Witkoff, a staunch Zionist of Jewish descent.
Israel’s richest billionaire Miriam Adelson bankrolled
the Trump campaign, donating a whopping 100 million
dollars with the quid pro quo that he would recognize
Israeli de-jure annexation of the West Bank.
Mike Waltz will serve as the new National Security
Advisor, a man who has taken hundreds of thousands
of dollars from pro-Israel lobby groups and is an avid
supporter of Israel.
Secretary of Defense is going to be Pete Hegseth; he is
also a Christian Zionist who has claimed that the Bible
gives Israel the right to the land of Palestine.
Hegseth is an ex-marine and host of a show on Fox
News, on which he gave a pandering interview to Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, filled with softball
questions and condemnatory remarks against the idea
of a ceasefire in Gaza.
Tipped to be Secretary of State is Marco Rubio, who has
received in excess of a million dollars from pro-Israel
donors and is a fully-fledged supporter of Israel, along
with just about every single regime change war
imaginable.
Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director is John Ratcliffe, a
man who has accused Joe Biden of not being pro-Israel
enough and of being tougher on Hamas, he is in favor
of a war with Iran and is regarded as a foreign policy
hawk.
These are the most relevant positions that make up the
Trump administration when it comes to a potential
impact on West Asia policy as it affects the Palestine-
Israeli conflict.
Every single pick is either a Christian Zionist or Jewish
Zionist, all of them hardliners in their stances on the
issue and most have received significant financial
contributions from pro-Israeli lobby groups.
The cabinet is indicative of the kinds of policies that can
be expected under a second term of the Republican
Party leader, in what appears to be the most extreme
pro-Israel cabinet in US history so far.
While it is currently unclear what impact this will
exactly have on the trajectory of American support for
Israel’s war against the people of Gaza and Lebanon, it
appears that there will not be any change from the
White House’s long-standing “unconditional support”
for Israel.
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