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Trump is Winning in His Battle Against
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Posted By: Mercedes44, 10/14/2025 6:13:39 AM

On Friday, the FT reported that one of the UK’s largest philanthropic grant makers, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) is withdrawing its support for US-based organisations. According to the pink pages, CIFF “no longer understands the US policy environment governing donations” and that it was “pausing donations until authorities clarified the applicable laws and rules related to the foreign funding of US NGOs”. CIFF is the philanthropic vehicle of British billionaire hedge fund manage Christopher Hohn, whose firm, The Children’s Investment (TCI), has a history of reckless decisions and shareholder activism. Former Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was once a partner of the hedge fund,

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Strike3 10/14/2025 6:34:27 AM (No. 2016420)
These slimy organizations do one thing well, they choose nice, benevolent names to imply that they are doing good in the world. I noticed last night that the ACLU is openly begging for money now that USAID has dried up.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Bur Oak 10/14/2025 7:19:40 AM (No. 2016449)
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation understands the rules and laws and they don't like them. With a name like that you know the organization is a racket.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 10/14/2025 8:46:39 AM (No. 2016492)
They realize that they are at risk of being charged with criminal acts for their cash payments.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: DVC 10/14/2025 9:10:55 AM (No. 2016517)
"To read the rest of the article you must spend at least £5 monthly subscription " NOPE.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: thefield 10/14/2025 9:24:53 AM (No. 2016527)
The old government trick. If you hate something kill it with red tape.
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