by Ryan King and Josh Christenson at New York Post
Dozens of lefty groups behind the country’s supposedly “grassroots” May Day protests have been largely bankrolled by two billionaires and a dark-money network of progressive nonprofits.
More than $500 million from Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss’ organizations, hedge-fund tycoon George Soros’ Open Society Foundations and the dark-money Arabella network flowed to the progressive groups between fiscal years 2016 and 2023, according to an analysis shared with The Post.
The funding wasn’t intended for the May Day protests per se, but it has been propping up many of the self-styled “grassroots” progressive activist groups over time.
“The hypocrisy of the May Day protests is glaring,” said Caitlin Sutherland, executive director of Americans for Public Trust, to The Post.
“These organizations project the illusion of being driven by everyday Americans, but in reality they’re being bankrolled by some of the biggest dark-money megadonors in politics.”
Starting Thursday, on May Day, organizers put together more than 1,000 protests across the country to demonstrate against President Trump, activity that spilled into the weekend…
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