Alexander Soros
Alexander G. Soros is the chair of Open Society Foundations. He is the son of George Soros. In 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported that Alexander Soros "is looking to take risks to support unpopular causes."[1]
Bio
From the World Economic Forum:[2]
- "Alex Soros is the Deputy Chairman of the Open Society Foundations. He is also the Founding Chair of Bend the Arc Jewish Action, and sits on the boards of International Crisis Group, Global Witness, Libraries Without Borders, and Central European University. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Reuters, The Guardian, the New York Daily News, and Politico, among other publications. Mr. Soros received his PhD in 2018 from the University of California, Berkeley.
Alexander Soros Endorses Kamala Harris
Alexander Soros endorses Kamala Harris for President in an X Post dated July 22, 2024:[3],[4]
- "t’s time for us all to unite around Kamala Harris and beat Donald Trump. She is the best and most qualified candidate we have. Long live the American Dream! 🇺🇸 🗽 #Harris2024
Alexander Soros Visits Biden White House at Least 17 times
Alexander Soros 'has visited the White House at least 17 times since Biden took office, records show' from Fox News dated May 31, 2023: [5]
- Alex Soros, son of liberal billionaire George Soros, has maintained access to the upper echelons of President Biden's White House and has frequently taken advantage of those channels.
- The younger Soros, who chairs the board of directors for his father's Open Society Foundations network, has now visited the White House at least 17 times since 2021, according to a Fox News Digital review of visitor logs.
- Alex's most recent visits include three meetings between February 8th and 10th, records released Tuesday show. The visitor logs list Jon Finer, the principal deputy national security adviser; Jordan Finkelstein, special assistant to the president and the chief of staff for senior Biden adviser Anita Dunn; and Mariana Adame, the adviser to the counselor of the president, as the individuals who greeted Alex.
- It remains unclear precisely who Alex Soros may have met with for the sessions, as the records can contain White House staff who book appointments, meet the guests and take them to other personnel.
- For example, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital in January that two of Alex's past visits were with Ron Klain, Biden's former chief of staff, who was not listed in the records. OSF did not answer questions on the nature of his most recent meetings, and the White House did not respond to an inquiry.
- Alex's Instagram shows dozens of pictures with top Democrats in the House and the Senate between 2018 and 2022. Two of the Democrats who appeared the most were Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, with at least nine meetings, and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, with at least eight visits.
- In a December 2021 Instagram post that included three photos of the pair meeting, Alex called Schumer his "good friend" and said he had a "great meeting" with him at the Capitol. A few months earlier, Alex took a selfie with Schumer wearing a bicycle helmet and said it was "good to see our senate majority leader (Schumer) the other day, biking and in good shape, and so focused on [voting rights] legislation."
- Alex took a picture with Pelosi at the White House state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron in December and said she gets the "best dressed award" and is the "greatest Speaker of the House in American History!"
- In an Instagram post from September 2022, Alex and Pelosi posed for a picture with the caption, "Great to see our fearless Speaker of the House (Pelosi)." In a September 2021 post, the younger Soros posed outside with his dad and Pelosi in an undisclosed location with the caption, "In Pelosi we trust! Was good seeing (Speaker Pelosi) this weekend."
- Alex has also posted two photos of him meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York. The most recent photo appears to be in New York City and includes the caption, "Wonderful to see our new leader in the house (Rep. Jeffries). We are in the great hands of one of New York City's own." The other photo was in Washington, D.C..
- Other Democrats pictured on Alex's Instagram include Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, failed Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke, and Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia.
- Alex, meanwhile, has poured cash into liberal super PACs and campaigns while meeting with the Democratic politicians, Federal Election Commission records show.
- Since the 2018 elections, Alex has donated nearly $6 million to federal political coffers, with his most significant contribution being $2 million to the Schumer-aligned Senate Majority PAC.
- Alex also dropped over $700,000 into the Biden Victory Fund in 2020, putting him among its top donors. He's pushed hundreds of thousands in additional cash to the Nancy Pelosi Victory Fund, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
- Additionally, tens of thousands more went to state Democratic parties and individual campaigns, many of which were maximum contributions, the filings show.
BlackPAC
- Senate Majority PAC has, for its part, given BlackPAC $566,240 — money that comes from the fortunes of hedge funder Donald Sussman, billionaire businessman George Soros and Soros’ son, Alexander Soros, among others, according to FEC records.
Support Andrew Gillum
From the Palm Beach Post dated April 5, 2017:[6]
- "Billionaire Soros gave $100,000 last week to Gillum’s Forward Florida committee and son Alex Soros chipped in another $50,000. TV producer and People For The American Way founder Lear gave $50,000 to the committee and actress Fonda contributed $7,000, according to the Forward Florida website."
Leading with Love
Alexander Soros was listed as a sponsor for Leading with Love,[7] an event to celebrate 5 years of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. It was held in Washington DC, DC, November 14, 2012.
Next Up Victory Fund
Alex Soros is listed on the advisory board for Next Up Victory Fund, a project of People for the American Way.[8]
References
- ↑ Younger Soros Tries to Learn From Father's Giving (accessed June 8, 2023)
- ↑ Alexander Soros (accessed June 8, 2023)
- ↑ Alexander Soros X Post dated July 21, 2024 (accessed July 22, 2024)
- ↑ Archive Link Alexander Soros X Post dated July 21, 2024 (accessed July 22, 2024)
- ↑ George Soros' son has visited the White House at least 17 times since Biden took office, records show (accessed June 8, 2023)
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, Soros, Jane Fonda, Lear give big bucks to Democrat Gillum governor bid POLITICS By George Bennett - Palm Beach Post Staff WriterPosted: 5:49 p.m. Wednesday, April 05, 2017
- ↑ Leading with Love website, accessed Jan. 21, 2012
- ↑ Next Up Victory Fund Advisory Board and Partners (accessed June 8, 2023)