The May Day protests, presented as grassroots demonstrations against President Trump in the U.S., have been largely financed by major players, including billionaires Hansjorg Wyss and George Soros. An analysis shows over $500 million supporting progressive groups through dark-money networks between 2016 and 2023. Critics argue the protests misrepresent their origins, showcasing a disconnect between the grassroots narrative and the reality of heavy funding from wealthy sources. The protests aimed to channel international workers' movements while highlighting the contradiction of opposing billionaires while receiving funding from them.
The hypocrisy of the May Day protests is glaring. 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.
More than $500 million from Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss' organizations, George Soros' Open Society Foundations and the dark-money Arabella network flowed to the progressive groups between fiscal years 2016 and 2023.
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