Growing List Of Democratic Billionaire Kings & Queens Funnel Millions Into Terror-Tied Nonprofits

 Never did we ever imagine Fox News would run a headline that sounds ZeroHedge-style: "Second front: How a socialist cell in the US mobilized pro-Maduro foot soldiers within 12 hours."

Yet here we are in 2026. Former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani, now at Fox News, is investigating the left-wing, billionaire-funded dark money networks in the nonprofit world and offering much-needed coverage for mainstream Americans on how these NGOs influence protest movements, unleash riots, and conduct sophisticated political pressure campaigns (color revolutions).

Coverage on the billionaire Democratic kings and their NGO empires that are in an all-out war against President Trump, his MAGA supporters, and anything America First is becoming mainstream in a very quick way, as the censorship cartel from Europe to the Americas has seen a degradation in their ability to control fake news narratives.

Stay ahead of the curve and understand what's next:

• Is There A "Cuba Connection" Behind The Radicalization Of America's Nonprofit Left

• Cuba, Venezuela, China, And America's Left-Wing Revolution

In this note, we want to revisit a report from last fall by the Capital Research Center, a think tank that tracks foundations, charities, and other nonprofit organizations. The report - published last September - found that roughly $80 million in funding from the Open Society Foundations flowed into groups described as "pro-terror" organizations or nonprofits linked to nationwide disorder and unrest.

The evolution of the story is that the figure is likely much higher. Peter Schweizer's lead researcher, Seamus Bruner, told President Trump just that - last fall - at the Antifa roundtable.

And the list of left-wing billionaires funding these anti-American pressure campaigns against Trump continues to grow. A new report from The Washington Free Beacon says that MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, funneled millions of dollars into highly questionable left-wing nonprofit networks fueling organized chaos.

Key details from the report:

• MacKenzie Scott disclosed sending at least $5 million in a new round of donations to the Solidaire Network, on top of a $10 million gift in 2021 via her philanthropy vehicle, Yield Giving.

• Solidaire funds a network of radical anti-Israel activist groups, including Students for Justice in Palestine and American Muslims for Palestine, both of which are under House and Senate investigation for alleged coordination with Hamas-linked activities.

• Other Solidaire-backed groups include the Palestinian Youth Movement and the US Palestinian Community Network, which publicly justified Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

• Scott's grants are unrestricted, allowing recipients to spend funds freely. Solidaire used this flexibility to finance campaigns promoting "Palestinian liberation," campus protests, and direct-action activism, including efforts to block U.S. military logistics supporting Israel.

• Funding was often routed through fiscal sponsors such as WESPAC Foundation and Tides Foundation, structures that have drawn scrutiny from Republican lawmakers investigating possible links to extremist groups.

• Scott's cumulative charitable giving has reached roughly $26 billion since 2019, surpassing the lifetime donations of George Soros, and placing her at the center of growing political controversy over billionaire-funded activist networks.

Democratic billionaire kings and queens weaponizing their NGO empires against Trump is nothing new. But now, the average American is beginning to understand firsthand that many of the riots and protests are manufactured chaos funded by left-wing billionaires - and before DOGE nuked USAID, partially funded by taxpayers.

From here on out, every protest should be questioned: was it organic, or was it funded and engineered? That shift in perception effectively strips Democrats of the ability to manufacture another nationwide BLM-style riot without immediate public skepticism.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/growing-list-democratic-billionaire-kings-queens-funnel-millions-terror-tied-nonprofit

NYC Wegmans storing shoppers’ facial scans and biometric data to ID customers, boost security

 Enter at your own risk. 

New signs unveiled at some Wegmans across the Big Apple are warning customers that personally-identifying biometric data, such as facial recognition scans, is being stored while they shop.

The signs, posted this month in the grocery stores’ Brooklyn and Manhattan locations and first reported by Gothamist, will be used to “protect the safety and security of our patrons and employees.”

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Wegmans now warns Brooklyn and Manhattan shoppers of biometric data collection.James Messerschmidt

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Signs say facial recognition is stored for safety, despite a 2024 pilot’s promise.James Messerschmidt

“Wegmans … collects, retains, converts, stores or shares customers’ biometric identifier information which may include facial recognition, eye scans, voiceprints,” the notices read.

“This is information that can be used to help identify you.”

The Rochester-based chain’s data collection began during a 2024 pilot, which vowed that shoppers’ data would not be saved.

The current signs posted across two locations around Gotham make no such promise, instead only committing to not “lease, trade or otherwise profit from the transfer of biometric identifier information.”

A Wegmans rep told The Post that the tech is only being used in a “small fraction of our stores that exhibit an elevated risk.”

“At Wegmans, the safety of our customers and employees is a top priority. Like many retailers, we use cameras to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operation,” the rep said.

“The system collects facial recognition data and only uses it to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for misconduct.”

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A 2021 NYC law mandates signs, but a 2023 bill to ban the tech failed.Helayne Seidman

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The Rochester-based chain’s data collection began during a 2024 pilot, which vowed that shoppers’ data would not be saved.Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Currently, the only biometric data stored at Wegmans is facial recognition scans.

The images and video are kept “as long as necessary for security purposes” and then deleted. The grocery chain would not disclose the “exact retention period,” claiming it was for security reasons.

Other grocery and retail locations in the five boroughs – like Fairway Market, Westside Market and Walgreen’s – already implement biometric data collection in stores, according to Crain’s.

In 2021, a New York City law went into effect mandating stores collecting biometric data post clear signs indicating such – but the enforcing agency has no enforcement power, Gothamist reported.

A City Council bill, introduced in 2023 by member Shahana Hanif, proposed banning the practice of biometric data collection altogether. But the bill failed to pass.

The same year, Madison Square Garden CEO James Dolan came under fire after using facial recognition software to boot two attorneys and critics from entering the Midtown venue and Radio City Music Hall.

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Currently, the only biometric data stored at Wegmans is facial recognition scans, while the company claims “other biometric data such as retinal scans or voice prints” are not being saved.Helayne Seidman

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Like many retailers, we use cameras to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operation,” a Wegmans rep claims.James Messerschmidt

“Since this bill was heard last session, there have been countless developments that have made the passage … more urgent than ever, including wrongful arrests and data leaks,” Hanif said in 2024.

She pointed to the Federal Trade Commission’s finding that the pharmacy chain Rite Aid used facial recognition technology to “falsely and disproportionately identify thousands of people of color and women as likely shoplifters, including those right here in New York City” as an egregious example of the dangers of data collection.

Wegmans told The Post that “persons of interest” are determined by its asset protection team on a case-by-case basis through information from police for criminal or missing persons cases.

“We understand concerns about fairness and bias in facial recognition systems” and employ “training and safety measures to help keep people safe,” the spokesperson said.

“Facial recognition technology serves as one investigative lead for us,” the rep added. “We never base our decisions on a single lead alone.”

https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/us-news/nyc-wegmans-storing-shoppers-facial-scans-biometric-data-to-id-customers-boost-security/

Charter-jet travelers may be stuck in Caribbean longer after Maduro capture — melting down

 This weekend’s airspace panic — which left holiday travelers stranded in the Caribbean after the US’ capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro — highlighted the fissure between the haves and the have-yachts.

In the wake of Maduro’s extradition from Caracas early Saturday morning, the skies over islands including St. Barth’s, Aruba, Curacao, Puerto Rico and St. Maarten were closed to jets both private and commercial.

The move created a massive backlog of fliers during what is usually the busiest time in posh St. Barth’s.

In the wake of Maduro’s extradition from Caracas early Saturday morning, the skies over islands including St. Barth’s, Aruba, Curacao, Puerto Rico and St. Maarten were closed to jets both private and commercial.Nancy Pauwels – stock.adobe.com

“I’m in hell,” one Pucci-clad woman was overheard moaning at Shell Beach, a source reports.

By Sunday evening, the divide between those who own and those who merely charter private planes was on full display.

Billionaires with full-time crews and their own jets were able to leave from nearby St. Maarten as soon as the no-fly zone was lifted, since the planes and pilots were already on hand. (Since St. Barth’s runway is too small for standard jets, travelers typically land in St. Maarten and take a puddle jumper or boat over.)

But those who rely on chartered planes — or have a share in a private jet company like Net Jets — have found it almost impossible to flee because St. Maarten has been refusing to accept inbound traffic, making it impossible for charters to land.

One jet broker told me he advised clients that the earliest they can expect to get a charter will be Tuesday — and he’s even encouraged some clients to book commercial flights.

Amid so much chaos, priority has reportedly been given to commercial aircrafts with larger passenger loads

Billionaires with full-time crews and their own jets were able to leave from nearby St. Maarten as soon as the no-fly zone was lifted. Those flying charter, however, were delayed.prescott09 – stock.adobe.com

Still, people are still so eager to get back home that they’re paying exorbitant amounts for charters. One flier told me he paid $75,000 to get from St. Maarten to Puerto Rico — an hour-long flight usually sells for just $10,000 — where he will fly commercial flight back to New York

Photos and videos of Maduro’s voyage added salt in the wound for some.

“A narco-terrorist is taking a taxpayer-funded helicopter to prison but I can’t get a charter I paid six figures for to pick me up,” one vacationer groused to me.

Meanwhile, people with mega yachts anchored in the harbor were completely immune from the challenges. 

And not everyone was mad about the delay. “There are worse places to be stranded… I don’t mind having an excuse to extend my vacation a few days,” another source, who can work remotely, added.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/business/caribbean-airspace-closure-highlighted-wealth-differences/