Soros spent $103M in midterm cycle so far
George Soros and his son Alex have already spent $103 million in the current midterm cycle, on pace to break Soros's previous record of $128 million.
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Ep. 2455 - The Left REJECTS The Flag, The Bible… And AOC?!
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Jun 29, 2026
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Soros Funding, Democratic Drift Left, and Fetterman's Dissent
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Shapiro punctures the 'grassroots' narrative around DSA candidates by citing New York Post reporting: George and Alex Soros have already spent $103 million in the midterm cycle, on pace to shatter George's previous record of $128 million. He contrasts this with Elon Musk ($85M), Andreessen Horowitz ($91M), Miriam Adelson ($68M), and AIPAC ($30M) — and notes the four biggest public sector unions spent $915 million across 2023-2024. Gavin Newsom calls for a national billionaire's tax and an 'economic reset,' while Chris Murphy says capitalism 'hasn't worked' for 40% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. Jon Ossoff blames Citizens United for the disconnect between voters and politicians. Cory Booker defends the big-tent coalition. Against this backdrop, Shapiro plays a clip of John Fetterman noting that only 18% of Democrats are 'intensely proud' to be American — which Shapiro calls 'truly absurd' — and of Joe Biden being chanted down with 'genocide Joe' at a Maryland Democratic Party gala.
Soros Has Already Outspent Every Republican Megadonor This Cycle
George and Alex Soros have spent $103 million in the current midterm cycle alone, on pace to shatter their own record of $128 million. Elon Musk spent $85 million. AIPAC spent $30 million. The four biggest public sector unions spent $915 million in 2023-2024. This is what Democrats mean when they say 'grassroots.'
Elon Musk spent $85M vs. Soros's $103M
Elon Musk spent $85 million in the current election cycle, compared to the $103 million already spent by George and Alex Soros.
4 public sector unions spent $915M in 2023–24
The four biggest public sector unions spent $915 million on elections in the 2023-2024 cycle, far outpacing individual Republican megadonors.
John Fetterman: 'We Are the Good Guys'
Only 18% of Democrats say they're intensely proud to be American. Fetterman calls that 'truly absurd' and says we are the good guys — full stop. The rest of the party is getting chanted down with 'genocide Joe' at Maryland galas.
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