Bradley Foundation Bankrolled Right-Wing Reopen Effort Despite Rising Coronavirus Cases - 2020-07-14

Bradley Foundation Bankrolled Right-Wing Reopen Effort Despite Rising Coronavirus Cases July 14, 2020, David Armiak, EXPOSED by CMD

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The Milwaukee-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, a major source of funding for right-wing groups with over $854 million in assets, gave grants to FreedomWorks Foundation and the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Foundation this year to specifically assist with their efforts to rapidly reopen the economy amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

The political pressure generated by the lobbying and litigation efforts of Bradley-funded groups and President Trump led many states to prematurely roll back stay-at-home safety measures and reopen businesses. As a result, the three-day average of COVID-19 cases has more than doubled over the past three months, from 20,316 on April 24 to 59,474 on July 14, leading a number of states to now shut down again.

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