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'''Kenneth C. Griffin''' is a [[Republican]] political donor who is an [[Opposition to Donald Trump|Opponent of Donald Trump]].  Griffin amassed a fortune through a [[hedge fund]], and is credited as having spent the most most on a single transaction for [[art]]:  a end half a billion dollars to purchase Willem de Kooning’s ''Interchange'' ($300 million) and Jackson Pollock’s ''Number 17A'' ($200 million).<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/mega-billionaire-ken-griffin-has-moved-his-masterpieces-to-the-beach</ref>  

'''Kenneth C. Griffin''' is a [[Republican]] political donor who is an [[Opposition to Donald Trump|Opponent of Donald Trump]].  Griffin amassed a fortune through a [[hedge fund]], and is credited as having spent the most most on a single transaction for [[art]]:  a end half a billion dollars to purchase Willem de Kooning’s ''Interchange'' ($300 million) and Jackson Pollock’s ''Number 17A'' ($200 million).<ref>https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/12/mega-billionaire-ken-griffin-has-moved-his-masterpieces-to-the-beach</ref>  He founded Citadel, a multinational alternative investment firm, is [[globalist]] with offices in [[Hong Kong]] and [[London]], in addition to the [[United States]].<ref name="CNBC">https://www.cnbc.com/kenneth-c-griffin/</ref>

Mostly unsuccessful in his attempts to influence [[Illinois]] politics, Griffin moved to [[Florida]], and took back his artwork from the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] where it had been on display.  He reportedly supports [[Ron DeSantis]] for president in 2024,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/business/trump-donors-schwarzman-griffin.html</ref> although DeSantis has not and may not announce such a candidacy.

Mostly unsuccessful in his attempts to influence [[Illinois]] politics, Griffin moved to [[Florida]], and took back his artwork from the [[Art Institute of Chicago]] where it had been on display.  He reportedly supports [[Ron DeSantis]] for president in 2024,<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/business/trump-donors-schwarzman-griffin.html</ref> although DeSantis has not and may not announce such a candidacy.

In the [[2022 midterm elections]], Griffin was reportedly tied as the second largest political contributor by donating $67 million, but that lagged far behind the [[Leftist]] [[George Soros]], who gave at least $126 million.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/politics/midterm-money-billionaires.html</ref>  Griffin tends to support [[RINO]]s who are often unsuccessful or not influential.

In the [[2022 midterm elections]], Griffin was reportedly tied as the second largest political contributor by donating $67 million, but that lagged far behind the [[Leftist]] [[George Soros]], who gave at least $126 million.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/politics/midterm-money-billionaires.html</ref>  Griffin tends to support [[RINO]]s who are often unsuccessful or not influential.

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