Israel’s annexation of the West Bank. While alive, Sheldon Adelson,
Cherry Charm game a staunch backer of war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu and the expansion of Israeli settlements in Palestine, deeply influenced the Trump administration’s Israel policy, including the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. While Yass hasn’t donated to any presidential candidate, he’s met with Trump, quickly flipping the former president’s position on TikTok. When it comes to school privatization, Yass appears to be motivated by his staunch libertarian ideology and belief that "free markets" solve all our problems, a savior complex, as well as tax credits for corporations that donate to private or charter schools. And no cause is dearer to Yass’s heart than school privatization. That the two top leaders of the world’s single richest private equity firm each back a separate candidate could tell us something: no matter who prevails in November, Wall Street will be a winner. Given her huge donations, few donors will have more influence over the Israel policy of a potential second Trump administration.