Harlan Crow (of the Clarence Thomas patronage scandals) donated the max individual donation ($3,300) to Cornel West’s campaign, which invited obvious criticism.
Text of his response on Twitter:
As an independent candidate and a free Black man, I accept donations within the limits of no PACs or corporate interest groups that have strings attached. I am unbought and unbossed. Despite my deep political differences with brother Harlan Crow (who is an anti-Trump Republican), I’ve known him in a non-political setting for some years and I pray for his precious family. I find it hypocritical for those who highlight his $3300 donation to my campaign but can’t say a mumbling word about the PAC-driven billion dollars to support the genocidal attack in Gaza sponsored by their candidate! I’m fighting for Truth, Justice, and Love! Onward!
Frankly, the pleasant words make this look much worse than just saying “if some asshole wants to send me money, I’ll keep it”. Sounds like someone he wants to keep on the good side of, but y’know they’re only political differences, not stuff that really matters.
He polls even lower than the lowest Republican running for President.
I’ve never heard of him until today and he comes across as a real tool
He’s a very smart guy, which makes me wonder what the hell he’s up to running for president.
He’s a useful idiot.
Yeah, but what is his reason? What is really behind this? What convinced him to do it? He can’t think he has a chance.
Self righteousness and vanity.
I guess. I just thought he was smarter than that.