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Bankrolling Chaos: Meet The Tech Millionaire Paying For ICE Protests From China w/ Robert Barnes, Mark Mitchell & Joel Finkelstein – Ask Dr. Drew

Anti-ICE protesters say they're a grassroots movement – but reports show they are largely funded by a tech millionaire who moved to China and has given over $100m to affiliated groups based in the USA.
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Anti-ICE protesters claim to be part of a grassroots movement by regular people – but most have no idea they are being bankrolled by a tech millionaire in China.

After selling his US tech company for over $700m, researchers say the multimillionaire has poured over $100 million dollars into US activist organizations that protest against immigration enforcement, democracy in Venezuela, and “anti-imperialist” causes.

The New York Times says he is orchestrating “a global web of Chinese propaganda” while Marco Rubio has pushed for an investigation into his connections to the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign influences.


Mark Mitchell is Vice President of Operations at Rasmussen Reports, where he oversees polling operations and survey analysis. He regularly comments on voter sentiment, election integrity, and political trends. Follow at https://x.com/rasmussen_poll

Joel Finkelstein is co-founder and chief science officer of the Network Contagion Research Institute and directs the Network Contagion Lab at Rutgers University’s Miller Center. A Princeton graduate, his work focuses on coordinated influence operations, online extremism, and cyber-social threats. Follow at https://x.com/ncri_io

Robert Barnes is a constitutional, criminal tax, and civil rights attorney and cohost of VivaBarnesLaw.Locals.com with David Freiheit, also known as Viva Frei. He represents clients in free speech, civil liberties, and constitutional law cases across the United States. Follow at https://x.com/barnes_law

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