By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-20 19:34:57 | Updated at 2024-11-22 18:44:09
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Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors | The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.
The New York Times ^ | Nov. 20, 2024, 10:24 a.m. ET | Theodore Schleifer
Posted on 11/20/2024 10:52:05 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Just four days after being named the next White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles was waiting patiently for an espresso drink at a five-star hotel in Las Vegas.
Overnight, she had become one of the most powerful people in America. The value of a minute of her time could not be higher during the presidential transition: Republican strivers are hounding her for desirable gigs, and back at Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald J. Trump has kept courting controversy with his picks.
Yet here she was thousands of miles away, flanked only by a security guard, alone in line at a Four Seasons coffee shop. She had just peeled off from lunch with other top Trump campaign officials, including her fellow campaign manager, Chris LaCivita; the pollster Tony Fabrizio; and the campaign’s fund-raising chief, Meredith O’Rourke. “We’re all just chilling,” one member of the startled Trump entourage joked aloud when alerted that they had been spotted by a nearby New York Times reporter as they walked through the hotel.
What demanded the dayslong presence of all these Trumpworld figures during some of the most important weeks of their careers? The fall gathering of a secretive group of wealthy tech executives and their allies who have ascended swiftly within the Republican Party’s donor class: the Rockbridge Network.
The group, which was co-founded five years ago by JD Vance, sprouted from an informal set of dinners into a powerful coalition of Republican donors who have given more than $100 million to Rockbridge projects since 2019, according to a person close to the group, helping lead Silicon Valley’s march to the right. For Rockbridge, Mr. Vance’s election as vice president was a crowning achievement — and a tantalizing opportunity to wield new national influence.
But Rockbridge has largely kept its activities stealthy, mindful of...
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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: media; msm; newyorkslimes; ohnoes; thehorror
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
utterly stupid and useless article written by an utterly stupid person.
2 posted on 11/20/2024 10:57:26 AM PST by ABStrauss (I miss Rush!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Stocking Stuffer suggestion for all NYTs Employees, Owners and Shareholders:
3 posted on 11/20/2024 10:59:28 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: ABStrauss
Were Dr. Evil and Mini Me there, too?
4 posted on 11/20/2024 10:59:55 AM PST by abb
To: E. Pluribus Unum
“he New York Times” - didn’t have to read another word to know it’s complete and worthless garbage!
5 posted on 11/20/2024 11:01:32 AM PST by Brandonmark (November 5, 2024 - A New Day in America!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
'Teddy' is going to need the 55 gallon drum size, LOL!
6 posted on 11/20/2024 11:02:47 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
“Right-wing” just like me!
7 posted on 11/20/2024 11:03:17 AM PST by ChessExpert (The Democratic party must be destroyed.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
He looks like the sort who might enjoy it too.
8 posted on 11/20/2024 11:04:36 AM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockbridge_Network
Purpose
The group describes itself as a “political venture capital firm.”[2]
The Rockbridge Network aims to influence U.S. politics by supporting right-wing media, voter turnout efforts, and election polling.
Donors
The group is backed by Silicon Valley figures, including some without a history of political giving. Other funds come from traditional Republican donors looking for new innovative organizations to give to.[1] Major donors include Peter Thiel and Rebekah Mercer.[6] Vance and Thiel have a long history of working together with Thiel backing many of Vance’s commercial and political ventures.[7] As of 2023, the group had approximately 125 members.[5]
9 posted on 11/20/2024 11:07:39 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are not longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
It’s interesting to see a group of people disparaged for doing exactly what the previous group of people were applauded for.
10 posted on 11/20/2024 11:22:58 AM PST by webheart
To: E. Pluribus Unum
New York Times is going balls out to try to affect Trump’s administration.
11 posted on 11/20/2024 11:24:17 AM PST by webheart
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Future reference for RICO++ that will be signed into law next time Democrats have control.
12 posted on 11/20/2024 11:25:04 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
To: Diana in Wisconsin
It seems the commie-dem scum don’t like it when their own tactics are used by the other side.
This article reeks of fear. All of their statements/articles/opinions reek with fear these days. They know full well the pendulum has swung - they have been completely removed from ALL levers of power, all the momentum has swung to the right, and - most importantly - all the money is flowing right now, not left.
It’s our time. The communists over-reached, as always, and now it’s our turn to steer the ship.
13 posted on 11/20/2024 11:27:17 AM PST by Redplum
To: E. Pluribus Unum
| The Winklevoss twins
I think I remember them from the old Dick Tracy comics.
14 posted on 11/20/2024 11:30:34 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: BenLurkin
Zuckerman tried to cheat the Winkelvoss twins out of their rightful share of Fakebook.
15 posted on 11/20/2024 11:32:05 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
To: Redplum
“It’s our time. The communists over-reached, as always, and now it’s our turn to steer the ship.”
Right. It’s no time for the ssdd GOP timidity and playing “Mr. Nice Guys” routine. The survival of the nation is at stake.. and with that, our very lives are at stake, if we can’t get control of our national defense again.
And other common-sense changes must be made, not just changes re: border control, but also at the nation’s seaports. Leftist-run states can no longer be allowed to hold the rest of the nation hostage with their commie-left policies (See: Newsom-California).
16 posted on 11/20/2024 11:32:25 AM PST by Danie_2023
To: BenLurkin
The Winklevoss twins
I hope they don’t wind up like the Bogdanoff Twins ! yikes
17 posted on 11/20/2024 11:34:36 AM PST by OldHarbor
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