Bill Ackman, billionaire hedge fund manager and outspoken critic of anti-Semitism on American university campuses, has donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe campaign created by an account linked to a Nazi salute image. This donation came after the account, attributed to Clyde Emmons, started a fundraiser for ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who was involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
The campaign for Ross raised nearly half a million dollars before Ackman's contribution, which was the largest to date. Ackman shared a right-wing influencer's post about the fundraiser on Saturday and made his donation around that time. On Sunday, he confirmed in an X post that he had donated to the fund, stating he wanted to support Ross but couldn't do so for Good due to her campaign being closed.
Ackman has been associated with several efforts to combat what he describes as a growing threat of anti-Semitism on US university campuses. However, his donation to Ross's GoFundMe was met with criticism, given the extreme and hateful nature of some comments appearing on the campaign page.
The Trump administration has defended Ross's killing of Good as justified, but Minnesota state leaders have called for an investigation. Video footage obtained by The Intercept contradicts the administration's accounts of that morning.
GoFundMe is investigating the organizer, Clyde Emmons, and his fundraising campaign under their terms. According to GoFundMe, any campaigns raising funds for the legal defense of violent crimes will be removed.
The campaign for Ross raised nearly half a million dollars before Ackman's contribution, which was the largest to date. Ackman shared a right-wing influencer's post about the fundraiser on Saturday and made his donation around that time. On Sunday, he confirmed in an X post that he had donated to the fund, stating he wanted to support Ross but couldn't do so for Good due to her campaign being closed.
Ackman has been associated with several efforts to combat what he describes as a growing threat of anti-Semitism on US university campuses. However, his donation to Ross's GoFundMe was met with criticism, given the extreme and hateful nature of some comments appearing on the campaign page.
The Trump administration has defended Ross's killing of Good as justified, but Minnesota state leaders have called for an investigation. Video footage obtained by The Intercept contradicts the administration's accounts of that morning.
GoFundMe is investigating the organizer, Clyde Emmons, and his fundraising campaign under their terms. According to GoFundMe, any campaigns raising funds for the legal defense of violent crimes will be removed.
I'm literally SHOOK by this one! Like Bill Ackman donates 10k to a GoFundMe campaign created by someone who's got a history of spreading hate speech and Nazi imagery... it's just so red flaggy 
. And on top of that, the guy he's donating to (Jonathan Ross) was involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Good? Like what even is Ackman's end game here? 
. It just feels like there's more to this story than meets the eye...
. And now, it seems like Ackman's trying to justify his donation by saying he couldn't support the victim's family because their campaign was closed... Sorry, Bill, but that doesn't fly at all 
️. This whole thing just reeks of hypocrisy and it's really disappointing to see someone with your platform and influence getting involved in something like this 
. And now, the same GoFundMe campaign that was raising money for ICE agent Ross is being investigated because it was linked to some pretty hateful comments... It just doesn't add up 
. Anyway, I guess you could say it's a real 'shocking' move (get it, shocking? 
) considering he's all about fighting anti-Semitism on campuses. But hey, who needs consistency when you've got a fat check in your pocket, right? 
. I get that he wants to support ICE agent Jonathan Ross, but can't we make a distinction between the good guy and the, like, super problematic dude who killed Renee Good? 
It's like Ackman is saying, "Hey, let's support the bad guy, but not the girl he killed because she was fighting against hate." 
And what about all those extreme comments on that campaign page? That's just awful 
. Can't we just call out the hate and support people who are actually doing good in this world?