Former President Donald Trump has criticized Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg for ties to the liberal billionaire George Soros. Soros did back a group that supported Bragg’s run for DA, though this was likely driven by policy goals, not anti-Trump animus.
for Manhattan district attorney in 2019, vowing to overhaul the criminal justice system. Bragg argued that the system has a separate standard of justice for the rich and powerful than for everyone else.
In turn, Soros’ position on criminal justice policy aligned with that of Color of Change, a group that backs candidates with those policy priorities, with a focus on racial justice. Since 2018, the group has Legally, if the contribution to the PAC is not earmarked and if the contributor doesn’t control whose candidacies the PAC supports, then the contributor and the candidate have no connection, said Jerry H. Goldfeder, special counsel at Stroock and longtime New York election law expert.
Overall, Color of Change received about $3.9 million between 2021-22, with Soros being the largest donor, FEC records show. The PAC’sshowed in 2021 it spent much of their money on direct mail, digital ads and staff salaries.
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