Billionaire Ike Perlmutter, the former Marvel Chairman who was ousted by Disney, remains a pernicious influence within the conservative movement, using his wealth to curry favor with MAGA while waiting with baited breath for the opportunity to stab the movement in the back. Perlmutter revealed himself as a true enemy of MAGA by being an architect of President Donald Trump’s betrayal in 2024, as he was a top oligarch who backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ treacherous run for President. Several billionaire donors were outspoken in their preference of DeSantis over Trump, but others were more careful in hiding their complicity in the Trump betrayal. A careful analysis of campaign finance records shows how money was quietly funneled from billionaire Ike…
Democratic Congressman Eric Swallwell, who is running for California governor, has recently faced accusations that he doesn’t actually live in the state. Tom Steyer, Swallwell’s billionaire Democratic rival, recently raised the issue through his attorney Ryan Hughes. Hughes wrote that Swallwell is a California resident “on paper only,” having purchased a home in Washington, D.C. Hughes further wrote that Swallwell is registered to vote in a Livermore, Califonia home that…