
A British billionaire’s half-billion-dollar operation to bankroll radical left-wing causes in America has been exposed and shut down, revealing the stunning scale of foreign interference in U.S. politics that conservatives have warned about for years.
Story Highlights
- Christopher Hohn’s foundation funneled $553 million to U.S. left-wing organizations between 2014 and 2023
- Americans for Public Trust watchdog report forced the billionaire to cease funding U.S. political groups
- Foundation redirecting money away from American NGOs due to regulatory uncertainty under Trump administration
- Funding supported climate litigation, green energy activism, and progressive political causes across America
Foreign Money Fueling American Left Exposed
Christopher Hohn, a British hedge fund manager worth billions, operated a massive foreign influence campaign through his Children’s Investment Fund Foundation. The foundation channeled over $553 million into U.S. organizations pushing environmental extremism and progressive causes over nearly a decade. Americans for Public Trust released a comprehensive report in late September 2025 documenting the staggering flow of foreign cash into groups like the Rocky Mountain Institute and New Venture Fund. These organizations advanced climate litigation against American energy companies and promoted radical green policies that threatened jobs and economic growth. The exposure confirms what many conservatives suspected: foreign billionaires have been bankrolling the left’s agenda to reshape America according to globalist priorities rather than the will of American voters.
Foundation Retreats After Watchdog Investigation
Following the damaging revelations, CIFF announced in early October 2025 that it would cease funding U.S.-based organizations entirely. Foundation officials cited uncertainty about the policy environment for foreign funders under the Trump administration. The decision represents a significant victory for transparency advocates who have long demanded accountability for foreign money in American politics. CIFF’s $6 billion endowment, heavily funded by Hohn’s hedge fund profits, will now focus exclusively on non-U.S. NGOs and international work outside America’s borders. The foundation’s retreat demonstrates how sunlight remains the best disinfectant for corruption and foreign meddling. Americans for Public Trust continues pushing for investigations into potential violations of federal laws governing foreign influence operations.
Impact on Progressive Political Machine
The sudden withdrawal of over half a billion dollars in foreign funding deals a substantial blow to left-wing advocacy groups that relied on Hohn’s cash pipeline. Environmental activism groups, climate litigation operations, and progressive political organizations face immediate funding shortfalls. The long-term implications extend beyond simple budget cuts. This exposure raises fundamental questions about how many supposedly grassroots movements are actually astroturf operations funded by foreign billionaires. The Trump administration’s tougher stance on foreign influence likely contributed to CIFF’s decision to exit the U.S. market entirely. As regulatory scrutiny increases, other foreign funders may follow suit, forcing the American left to rely more on actual domestic support rather than imported globalist cash.
Regulatory Reforms and Future Safeguards
This scandal underscores the urgent need for stronger regulations preventing foreign interference in U.S. politics through philanthropic backdoors. While campaign finance laws restrict direct foreign contributions to candidates, wealthy foreigners have exploited loopholes to fund issue advocacy and activist organizations that shape public policy debates. Conservative watchdog groups are calling for comprehensive reforms requiring greater transparency in foreign funding of domestic political causes. The case highlights how foreign billionaires with their own agendas have been able to artificially amplify certain political viewpoints while drowning out authentic American voices. Patriots who value sovereignty and self-governance should demand lawmakers close these dangerous loopholes that allow foreign money to corrupt our political process and undermine government of, by, and for the American people.
Sources:
Foreign Billionaire Funneled $513 Million to Radical Antifa Groups – Ground News
US cash turned Tommy Robinson into the poster boy of UK far right – Observer