A group of wealthy conservatives are pouring millions into a shadowy network of organizations meant to help former President Donald Trump contest the results of the November election should he lose.
The list of donors includes Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, shipping billionaires from the critical swing state of Wisconsin, David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby, and longtime conservative legal activist Leonard Leo. Since 2020 the Uihleins have donated about $34 million to various organizations that bill themselves as election integrity groups, according to the Wall Street Journal. A foundation that lists Green as a donor gave $7 million to such groups. And Leo gave $4.7 million through two nonprofits.
