Billionaire Pierre Omidyar Funds Democratic Governors’ Effort to Counter Trump Policies

The eBay founder’s Democracy Fund has contributed $500,000 to Governors Safeguarding Democracy, a group opposing President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

• Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD) is a new initiative co-chaired by Democratic Governors J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado, aimed at opposing the incoming Trump administration's policies.
• The group is funded in part by a $500,000 grant from Pierre Omidyar’s Democracy Fund, routed through the Governors Action Alliance, a project under the nonprofit Global Impact.
• GSD describes itself as a 'nonpartisan alliance,' though its focus on resisting Trump’s agenda raises questions about its bipartisan claims, with no confirmed participation from Republican governors.
• The initiative is part of a broader effort by progressive donors and organizations to prepare legal and political strategies against anticipated Republican policies on abortion, immigration, and voting rights.
• Omidyar’s Democracy Fund has also contributed $750,000 this year to the Free Election Fund, a project linked to Democratic lawyer Marc Elias, known for his involvement in high-profile election litigation.

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