With a new promise of $20 million to help defeat Donald Trump, billionaire Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz becomes one of the top Democratic donors of the election
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur calls the Republican presidential candidate dangerous and divisive and says his appeal to Americans who feel left behind is “quite possibly a deliberate con.”
By contrast, Moskovitz says, Democrats and their nominee, Hillary Clinton, are “running on a vision of optimism, pragmatism, inclusiveness and mutual benefit.”
Moskovitz wrote about his planned contributions in a Thursday night posting on the website Medium titled “Compelled to Act.” Until now, Moskowitz had made only one federal campaign contribution, $5,200 in 2013 to Democrat Sean Eldridge. The husband of another Facebook co-founder, Eldridge unsuccessfully ran for a New York congressional seat.
Half of the $20 million Moskovitz and his wife, Cari Tuna, are giving will go to the League of Conservation Voters and to a political action committee called For Our Future. The latter group is a get-out-the-vote effort in battleground states that is paid for primarily by labor unions and hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer.
Moskovitz and Tuna also are giving directly to Clinton’s campaign and to party committees helping Senate and congressional Democrats.
“As a nation, we need to figure out how to bring everyone with us, and we believe the Democratic platform currently is more aligned with ensuring that happens,” he wrote.
“In comparison, Donald Trump’s promises to this group are quite possibly a deliberate con, an attempt to rally energy and support without the ability or intention to deliver. His proposals are so implausible that the nation is forced to worry that his interest in the presidency might not even extend beyond winning a contest and promoting his personal brand.”
Only Steyer has given more this year to Democrats, campaign finance records show. The Californian has put up almost $40 million so far, to promote environmental issues and help elect Clinton and other Democrats.
(AP)
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It does appear that Hilary is the candidate of the 1% types, whereas Trump has more of a working class appeal. The Clintons have managed to become quasi-aristocrats (even if their “new” money seems to be totally from graft and abuse of public office), whereas Trump who is still a working class type who made it big (building on his father who was the rags-to-riches, and while the father bought good schooling on Trump to make him into a respectable member of the upper class, it seems that Donald was a mediocre student as he seems as nothing more than a provincial from Queens with a lot of gelt).
He is a rich, spoled brat. He has no idea about struggle.
What is he sooo afraid of that he’s ready to put his money on the table? Is there any under the table deal with hillary? Lets ask snowden.
“know nothing Jewish” Moskowitz and his Tuna Fish wife are left-wing liberal Jerks.
Parents! Now you see the importance of a Jewish Education!
A putz with money
Does this guy want4 more years of Obama? The answer is yes.
What is he going to do when she starts shuting down media outlets.I guess he’ll go collect welfare.