With money against Republicans
George Soros’ son wants to fight Trump
06/12/2023, 08:19 am
Alexander Soros will take control of his father’s multi-billion dollar foundations. And he shows in an interview that one thing is particularly important to him: preventing Donald Trump’s re-election as US President. Among other things, he wants to support the political left in the USA even more.
US investor and philanthropist George Soros hands over control of his multi-billion dollar foundations to his son Alexander. This was announced by the 92-year-old billionaire and his 37-year-old son in an interview with the Wall Street Journal financial newspaper. Alexander Soros said he was “more political” than his father. One of his most important concerns is to fight against the re-election of ex-President Donald Trump.
Born in Hungary, George Soros, the enemy of many populists and, as a Jew, repeatedly the target of anti-Semitic hostilities, became a rich man as a financial expert in the 1970s and 1980s. With his fortune he created the Open Society Foundations (OSF), with which he supported numerous projects and non-governmental organizations around the world that were concerned with good governance, democracy promotion or liberal political initiatives. Soros is also one of the largest donors to the US Democrats.
Wants to get more involved in the US
“I wish money wouldn’t play such a big role in politics, but as long as the other side does it, we have to keep doing it too,” Alexander Soros told the newspaper. Under his direction, the foundation will continue the path of his father and support democracies and figures on the political left in the United States. But he also wants to campaign for other issues such as the right to abortion, the right to vote and gender equality.
He also wants to get more involved in the USA than his father. He supports programs to encourage Latinos and African Americans to vote and calls for better communication among Democratic lawmakers.
“Our camp needs to be more patriotic and inclusive,” he said. “Just because someone votes for Trump doesn’t make them lost or a racist.” According to the Wall Street Journal, the OSF board of directors elected Alexander Soros as chairman in December. He is the second youngest of the billionaire’s five children.