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Coachella performers are funding the MAGA movement -- Popular Information
https://popular.info/p/coachella-performers-are-fundingJudd Legum
Following the money from Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G to the politicians advancing Trump's agenda
Sabrina Carpenter, the headlining act of Coachella 2026, is an outspoken critic of the Trump administration and MAGA politics. The proceeds from her performance, however, will help get more MAGA Republicans elected.
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Whether or not Carpenter is aware, the proceeds from her 20-song headlining set at Coachella -- along with the other musical acts at Coachella -- will help elect more MAGA Republicans and advance their "inhumane agenda."
Here is how it works: Coachella is run by Anschutz Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, which is owned by right-wing billionaire Philip Anschutz. Money from The Anschutz Corporation's treasury, which includes the profits from Coachella, is funneled directly to right-wing organizations that support key politicians funding ICE, undermining LGBTQ rights, and restricting abortion.
Republican governors, for example, have been signing legislation and taking other action to require local law enforcement to assist in ICE deportation raids. This has been a key lever to accelerate ICE's crackdown.
The Anschutz Corporation donated $125,000 to the Republican Governors Association (RGA) on April 3, 2025.
The company also donated $125,000 to the RGA in 2024, $100,000 in 2023, and $100,000 in 2022. (The RGA, which is organized as a 527 organization, has not yet had to disclose any 2026 donations.) This money is used to ensure as many Republicans as possible are elected governor. Over the same time period, the Anschutz Corporation has not donated any money to the Democratic Governors Association.
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Whether or not Carpenter is aware, the proceeds from her 20-song headlining set at Coachella -- along with the other musical acts at Coachella -- will help elect more MAGA Republicans and advance their "inhumane agenda."
Here is how it works: Coachella is run by Anschutz Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, which is owned by right-wing billionaire Philip Anschutz. Money from The Anschutz Corporation's treasury, which includes the profits from Coachella, is funneled directly to right-wing organizations that support key politicians funding ICE, undermining LGBTQ rights, and restricting abortion.
Republican governors, for example, have been signing legislation and taking other action to require local law enforcement to assist in ICE deportation raids. This has been a key lever to accelerate ICE's crackdown.
The Anschutz Corporation donated $125,000 to the Republican Governors Association (RGA) on April 3, 2025.
The company also donated $125,000 to the RGA in 2024, $100,000 in 2023, and $100,000 in 2022. (The RGA, which is organized as a 527 organization, has not yet had to disclose any 2026 donations.) This money is used to ensure as many Republicans as possible are elected governor. Over the same time period, the Anschutz Corporation has not donated any money to the Democratic Governors Association.
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