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Gabriella Ferrigine

GOP donors boost RFK Jr. campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gotten a big funding boost from Republican donors, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission filings by Popular Information, raising questions about wealthy conservatives' funding for a Democratic presidential candidate that Trump ally Steve Bannon once touted as "both a useful chaos agent in the 2024 race and a big name who could help stoke anti-vaccine sentiment around the country." 

Kennedy's campaign since June 30 has collected maximum $6,600 donations from 96 individuals — 37 of whom have only donated to Republican federal candidates, according to the analysis. Only 19 have a history of supporting Democrats, while 30 others have no giving history, eight others gave to members of both parties, and two others supported Libertarian or alternative candidates. 

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