They’re like the Koch brothers, but a whole lot Trumpier.
Recipients of the Uihlein largesse include Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson ; House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana; former Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker; Alabama House Rep. Mo Brooks; and Ohio House Rep. Jim Jordan.
Together and separately, the Uihleins fund political candidates that they hand-pick. They’ve given money to groups that attack transgender rights and critical race theory, while also campaigning against COVID-19 shutdowns and vaccine requirements. Back in July 2021, Liz Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urging him to “get government out of the way” by cutting people off from expanded federal unemployment benefits.Though the couple were hardcore Trump supporters in 2016, they are contributing to Ron DeSantis’ 2024 campaign. In 2016, Liz was tapped by former Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus to head Donald Trump’s fundraising committee, and both husband and wife attended Trump’s inauguration.
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