*Editor’s Note: Article was altered to reflect that Take Action MN was included, not Take Action (Center for American Progress).
Tens of millions of dollars have flowed into Minnesota over the past several months to fund the well-coordinated anti-ICE riots there.
That’s according to investigative journalist Seamus Bruner, who testified this week before U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s Homeland Security Subcommittee, with Bruner going so far as to name 14 dark money networks that are funding the de facto insurrection to the tune of $65 million or more.
Familiar names populate the list, beginning with George Soros’ Open Society Foundation. Others include the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Tides Foundation, the Arabella funding network, and the China-based Neville Roy Singham funding network.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! A witness testified under oath to Sen. @HawleyMO that over $60 MILLION in dark money has already flowed to funding the Minnesota riots
This funding is coming from 14 groups, per @seamusbruner
“Over $60 million, just according to the latest 990 disclosures. $60… pic.twitter.com/ZqdQaVcpKN
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 12, 2026
It’s somewhat remarkable that money can flow in from an adversary country to sow discord in the streets of America.
Bruner details other organizations contributing to what he calls “Riot Inc.,” borrowing from the mob’s infamous Murder Inc., in a series of posts on X.
Groups such as the ACLU and the National Lawyers Guild, Take Action MN, and Democracy Forward, which features high-level Democratic Party operatives like Marc Elias, who served as general counsel for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Elias is head of the political law practice at Perkins Coie that represents almost all of the nation’s most powerful Democratic Party and left-leaning political advocacy organizations, according to Influence Watch.
The AFL-CIO and SEIU labor unions also pitch in to ensure chaos reigns supreme.
And here is the breakdown on which groups got Dark Money funds:
(Naturally, the extremely well-funded legal division of Riot, Inc. — groups like the National Lawyers Guild & ACLU, which provide training and encourage provocateurs to cause chaos — got the bulk of the cash) pic.twitter.com/zmdnfBXBHG
— Seamus Bruner (@seamusbruner) February 12, 2026
One thing is certain, as Bruner declared, the well-funded, highly organized “protests” in Minnesota are anything but organic. The frustrating part is that the groups funding the chaos continue to operate with impunity.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
The Minnesota Democrats top donor is Alida Rockefeller, so this checks out.
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) February 12, 2026
What is taking so long for the DOJ to freeze this money.
— Kate (@kate_p45) February 12, 2026
$60 million fueling unrest is staggering, shows how coordinated funding can amplify chaos. Raises serious questions about accountability for those bankrolling these events.🫣
— WAR MONITORING (@War_Monitoring) February 12, 2026
The Rockefeller family has been trying to destroy America for over a century.
— THE OCpatriot™ (@OCpatriot_) February 12, 2026
Are we at the point where we can expect to see some doors busted down at 5am to affect arrests on these seditious conspirators?
— M (@Mbrown00l) February 13, 2026
When are the arrests coming? It’s so infuriating that we know all this and there is no accountability!
— Burt Rainey (@BurtRainey) February 13, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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