5 MIN AGO: Republican Donors Pull $500M From Trump as His Empire Crumbles | Buffett Responds
In the past 48 hours, Republican mega donors have pulled nearly $500 million from Donald Trump’s political operation—an unprecedented financial rupture for a presidential front-runner. Major names like Ken Griffin, the Koch Network, and Paul Singer have either withdrawn, redirected, or frozen their support, citing legal risk, poor return on investment, and reputational damage.
Campaign finance experts say Trump-aligned super PAC funding has dropped over 70% in less than two months, triggering canceled ad buys, staff departures, and growing operational strain. Much of the money is now flowing to alternative Republican candidates or being held back entirely.
Investor Warren Buffett framed the moment bluntly: when fundamentals fail—rising liabilities, declining confidence, and unstable leadership—capital flees. In politics, that means campaigns collapse.
This isn’t ideology. It’s risk management. The donor class has moved on—and history shows campaigns rarely survive a financial
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