A billionaire hedge fund manager has donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe campaign for an ICE agent accused of killing a mother of three who was protesting against his colleague's actions. This donation comes as the fundraiser has raised nearly half a million dollars.
Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared a post about the fundraiser on Saturday and made the $10,000 donation. He later confirmed that he wanted to also donate to the fundraiser for Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by the ICE agent last week, but the GoFundMe page was closed before he could make the donation.
The fundraiser for ICE officer Jonathan Ross has been the subject of controversy due to the presence of extremist imagery and language on the campaign page. The account used to create the fundraiser is linked to a Facebook page that uses an extremist meme as its profile picture, which depicts a Nazi salute.
GoFundMe is investigating the campaign and whether it falls under their terms, which prohibit fundraising for the legal defense of violent crimes. The company's spokesperson said they were reviewing all fundraisers related to the shooting in Minneapolis to ensure they are compliant with their Terms of Service.
The fundraiser has raised over $400,000 so far, with Ackman's donation being the largest to date. Ackman has been an outspoken critic of what he alleged was antisemitism on American university campuses and has aligned with ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on the issue.
The Trump administration has defended Ross's killing of Good as justified, while Minnesota state leaders call for an investigation. Video obtained by The Intercept shows events that contradict the administration's accounts of that morning.
Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared a post about the fundraiser on Saturday and made the $10,000 donation. He later confirmed that he wanted to also donate to the fundraiser for Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by the ICE agent last week, but the GoFundMe page was closed before he could make the donation.
The fundraiser for ICE officer Jonathan Ross has been the subject of controversy due to the presence of extremist imagery and language on the campaign page. The account used to create the fundraiser is linked to a Facebook page that uses an extremist meme as its profile picture, which depicts a Nazi salute.
GoFundMe is investigating the campaign and whether it falls under their terms, which prohibit fundraising for the legal defense of violent crimes. The company's spokesperson said they were reviewing all fundraisers related to the shooting in Minneapolis to ensure they are compliant with their Terms of Service.
The fundraiser has raised over $400,000 so far, with Ackman's donation being the largest to date. Ackman has been an outspoken critic of what he alleged was antisemitism on American university campuses and has aligned with ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on the issue.
The Trump administration has defended Ross's killing of Good as justified, while Minnesota state leaders call for an investigation. Video obtained by The Intercept shows events that contradict the administration's accounts of that morning.
... I mean, Bill Ackman's gotta be a good guy or something, right? Donating $10k to help out the family of the woman who got killed by an ICE agent? That's some heartwarming stuff 
. But then you look at that GoFundMe page and it's like, wait a minute... extremist imagery and language? 
What were they thinking?! GoFundMe needs to step in here and make sure they're not supporting any of this crazy stuff.
. I mean, Ackman might have some beef with antisemitism or whatever, but this is different. This is like, basic human rights.
. And it's just so messed up that it took $400k to get people to rally around a woman who was already dead 
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and btw if Ackman is so concerned about antisemitism shouldn't he be supporting the family of Renee Good instead of trying to support this officer? 
it's like they're trying to be ironic or something, but really they're just perpetuating hate speech. i'm all for people being able to protest and express themselves, but there's a time and a place for everything. this fundraiser is not that time or place 
And don't even get me started on the extremist imagery on that Facebook page... how did GoFundMe let this slip through their filters? It's like they're just trying to enable hate speech or something. I mean, Ackman can be super vocal about his anti-antisemitism stance and suddenly he's okay with supporting a guy who killed an innocent person? That doesn't add up at all... 
his $10k donation to this gofundme campaign is giving me LIFE 
i'm low-key impressed he stepped up even tho it was too late 2 donate 2 the fam of renee nicole good lol who knew bill ackman had such a soft spot for protesters? 
i guess you could say it's a sign of how passionate ppl r about justice and equality 
but seriously tho, can we pls just get to the bottom of this whole thing? 
like extremist imagery and language. what's going on here? is this just a case of someone trying to get attention or is there something more to it? I'm not buying that Ackman just happened to support the cause out of the blue 
this family deserves our support and justice, no matter what 
hopefully they can find a way to make this fundraiser more inclusive and respectful 
It's just not right. And then there's Bill Ackman donating $10k without even being able to make another donation? That seems kinda weird too 
. Like, what's going on with that Facebook page? Did they not know it was being used to raise funds for someone who got killed by an ICE agent? 
. It's like, yeah, we get it, you're upset about what happened, but this kinda hate speech ain't gonna cut it