How the Working Families Party Is Really a “Grassroots” Money‑Wash
In New York’s political arena, there’s a party that’s practically a monster: the Working Families Party (WFP). All Americans think the name sounds good—working families, right? But behind that wholesome facade is a $2 billion tax‑exempt machine that’s anything but local.
Zohran Mamdani: The Party’s New‑Age “Hero”
- Who am I? I’m Zohran Mamdani, the star of the WFP’s newest campaign.
- Where did the money come from? Think of a swirl of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities funded by George Soros and a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires.
- What’s my message? “I don’t think we should have billionaires.” Sounds noble, but the truth is that the WFP’s own “grassroots” run was financed with over $2 million in PAC and organizational cash—big‑money from the very class he claims to oppose.
I told NBC, “I think we should stop giving money to those who hold so much power,” yet the campaign that launched me was shaped by billions in the hands of those same wealth holders. It’s the classic political theater: denounce the rich, then let the rich spear‑head the effort.
The Money Trail Unveiled
Sam Antar’s investigation shows a clear path: Soros gives cash to the Open Society Institute (OSI), a $4.5 billion “charity” that happily rewards itself with tax deductions. OSI then slips money onto Tides Foundation, which claims to manage a $350 million operation with zero staff—no wonder nobody sees the human behind those numbers.
From there, the flow continues: Tides feeds the Working Families Organization, a 501(c)(4) squad that turns the cash into political fuel. That organization then pours millions into PACs that raise funds for candidates—yes, that includes Mamdani’s own campaign.
What Does This Mean for Voters?
The message is plain: “Grassroots” doesn’t mean grassroots. It means a tax‑free, billionaire‑backed purveyor of political influence. If the WFP can claim pure local support while being funded from multi‑billion‑dollar streams, then voters might have to look twice at the label and ask if the party is truly fighting for them— or for the lobbyists who made them).
Don’t take my word as the final word. Scrutinize the headlines, track the money, and ask yourself: Are you seeing grassroots optimism, or a well‑unfurling money‑wash?
When Billionaires Pretend to Be the Working‑Family Club
Picture this: a fancy suit of billionaires dressed up in “working‑family” clothes, pretending they’re championing the will of ordinary folks. They say “we’re on your side,” while the only thing behind the curtain is the same wealthy duo flipping the switch from charity to politics in a single click.
One Side, Two Buttons
- Charities must stay purely charitable, no political campaigning.
- Deloitte and Withum already called out “significant deficiencies” – the same folks running the nonprofit and the political fund are just a common officer dance.
- The IRS’ rule? Substance over form. If it looks, moves, and talks like a duck, it’s a duck – no matter how you fancy the paperwork.
Shockingly Big Numbers
Soros’s own network supposedly controls $5.57 billion in assets. If the IRS got tip‑toenated, that’s about a $450 million yearly return to ordinary taxpayers. Instead, those dollars river into a political machine masquerading as “the people.”
Who’s Watching the Watchdogs?
When the New York City Campaign Finance Board was watching, a 15‑year veteran from the WFP was on the board. The same agency even had a former DSA deputy director working while sponsoring a mayoral candidate. The referees were wearing the same jersey they were supposed to referee!
When the Playbook’s Recipe Is Fraud
- Same‑day circular transactions that defy math.
- PACs buying services with money they never actually had.
- Taxpayer matching funds funded by activities that should be disqualified.
In other words, that’s outright fraud. In politics, when progressives run the show, they call it “movement‑building.”
Bureaucracy in the Royal Blue
The WFP pulls a double‑blind: railing against billionaires while funding itself from theirs. They preach “democracy,” but skip the rules built to protect it. Meanwhile they maintain a veneer of “grassroots,” while in fact serving a radical agenda that would flatten capitalism, police, borders, and private property—an idea that’d turn working families’ lives into a sci‑fi plot twist.
What’s the Dirty Secret?
These billionaires are buying socialism tax‑free. Oversight boards are stacked with partisans. The ballot box gets told it’s a bottom‑up revolution, but it’s all a top‑down operation. Democracy becomes a political theater with a heavy European soundtrack.
Evidence? Check! Added to the Paper Stack
More than a thousand pages of filings, audits, and disclosures paint a clear picture: systematic tax fraud, documented in the very paperwork the IRs pulled. The question is which Washington figure has the courage to swing the hammer.
Right Here, In a Conservative Network
There’d be hearings, front‑page outrage, and who‑oppening public do‑walks. Instead, with that progressive flag, they get a pass. “Billionaires for socialism” – that’s all the joke.
Bottom Line
“Working families” becomes another billionaire racket. Unless the IRS steps up, those tax‑exempt dollars will keep flowing into political power, under the banner of a “grassroots” revolution that, in reality, is just a top‑down money machine.