Soon ICE goon squads will be raiding a Home Depot near you, tearing babies from their mothers and arresting American citizens for good measure. Just like Reserve Police Battalion 101.
Superb article, James. Both your analysis and the history you introduced me to - I know a lot about the Nazi bureaucracy, but I was entirely unaware of RPB 101. Thanks for the lesson.
Here’s what I can verify (chatgpt) for Jan 1, 2023 → Oct 1, 2024:
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Rob Walton
Denver Broncos
>$16.5M
Based on FEC filings reviewed by USA TODAY; widely re-reported. Mile High SportsYahooSmart Invest Journal
---
David Tepper
Carolina Panthers
≈$2.9M
Mostly to Nikki Haley (and some to Chris Christie) per public summaries. Front Office SportsPoliticoCEO Today
---
Jerry Jones
Dallas Cowboys
Lean/R recipients noted publicly, but I couldn’t find a credible total for this exact window in secondary summaries; needs FEC aggregation. Tmspn
---
Dean Spanos
Los Angeles Chargers
Reported Republican giving (e.g., Kevin McCarthy) but no reliable total for this exact window; needs FEC aggregation.
---
Amy Adams Strunk
Tennessee Titans
Reported giving in this cycle but no single total published; needs FEC aggregation. Yahoo
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Jimmy Haslam
Cleveland Browns
~$2.0M (est., secondary)
Cited as “roughly $2M” to GOP in cycle by a secondary outlet; for a precise Jan ’23–Oct ’24 total we should sum FEC records. Sportskeeda
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Dee Haslam
Cleveland Browns
included above
See Jimmy/Dee combined; state-level stories exist but different windows/jurisdictions. News 5 Cleveland WEWSThe Real Deal Press
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Mike Bidwill
Arizona Cardinals
Reported primarily R giving; no trustworthy total for the requested window in public summaries;
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Woody Johnson
New York Jets
1.8M
High-profile Trump ally/fundraiser; no verified personal total for the exact window; needs FEC aggregation.
FirstSportz
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Here are donors (supporting Christian Nationalist) from other industries
Donors by Industry
1. Retail & Consumer Goods
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David Green (Hobby Lobby): A major funder of overt Christian nationalist initiatives via the Ziklag charity (~$12 million) and broader evangelical networks.
Truthout+6Policy For The People+6The Roys Report+6
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Uihlein Family (Schlitz brewery heirs): Co-funders of Ziklag.
Policy For The People+1
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Waller Family (Jockey): Also contributors to Ziklag.
Policy For The People+2The Roys Report+2
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2. Beverage Industry
Coors Family / Adolph Coors Foundation:
Donated millions to Heritage-linked Project 2025 advisory groups—at least $2.7 million since 2020. Wikipedia+15DeSmog+15Snopes+15
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3. Oil & Energy
Tim Dunn & Farris Wilks:
Texas oil billionaires who have collectively given tens of millions across think tanks, media (e.g., The Daily Wire), PACs, and school board campaigns supporting Christian nationalist goals.
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The Roys Report+9ProPublica+9Wikipedia+9
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4. Foundations & Dark-Money Networks
Servant Foundation (The Signatry):
Primarily funded by the Green family; distributed over $65 million to anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion Christian organizations.
Wikipedia+1
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Six Family Funds (via DeSmog analysis): Since 2020, these families contributed more than $120 million to Project 2025 advisory groups (includes Coors, and possibly others not fully publicly identified). CharityWatch+10DeSmog+10The Good Men Project+10
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5. Legal Advocacy & Religious Messaging
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Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF): Significant support from:
---Servant Foundation
---Green family
---DeVos family
---Prince Foundation
---Bradley Foundation
---Charles Koch Institute
These funds have supported campaigns like the “He Gets Us” Super Bowl ads.
The Heritage Foundation+3 Wikipedia+3
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6. Libertarian Networks & Climate Denial
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DonorsTrust:
The Coors Foundation gave $5.9 million to DonorsTrust, which channels money to Project 2025 and other climate-denying groups.
You might be a little hard on RPB 101 comparing them to ICE. I think initially they thought they were only doing rear echelon garrison duty... Then the SS was short on reliable German manpower, and one thing led to another.
Superb article, James. Both your analysis and the history you introduced me to - I know a lot about the Nazi bureaucracy, but I was entirely unaware of RPB 101. Thanks for the lesson.
You bet. Thanks!
Good piece. This is all so disturbing.
BOYCOTT THE DONORS TOO
Here’s what I can verify (chatgpt) for Jan 1, 2023 → Oct 1, 2024:
---
Rob Walton
Denver Broncos
>$16.5M
Based on FEC filings reviewed by USA TODAY; widely re-reported. Mile High SportsYahooSmart Invest Journal
---
David Tepper
Carolina Panthers
≈$2.9M
Mostly to Nikki Haley (and some to Chris Christie) per public summaries. Front Office SportsPoliticoCEO Today
---
Jerry Jones
Dallas Cowboys
Lean/R recipients noted publicly, but I couldn’t find a credible total for this exact window in secondary summaries; needs FEC aggregation. Tmspn
---
Dean Spanos
Los Angeles Chargers
Reported Republican giving (e.g., Kevin McCarthy) but no reliable total for this exact window; needs FEC aggregation.
---
Amy Adams Strunk
Tennessee Titans
Reported giving in this cycle but no single total published; needs FEC aggregation. Yahoo
---
Jimmy Haslam
Cleveland Browns
~$2.0M (est., secondary)
Cited as “roughly $2M” to GOP in cycle by a secondary outlet; for a precise Jan ’23–Oct ’24 total we should sum FEC records. Sportskeeda
---
Dee Haslam
Cleveland Browns
included above
See Jimmy/Dee combined; state-level stories exist but different windows/jurisdictions. News 5 Cleveland WEWSThe Real Deal Press
---
Mike Bidwill
Arizona Cardinals
Reported primarily R giving; no trustworthy total for the requested window in public summaries;
---
Woody Johnson
New York Jets
1.8M
High-profile Trump ally/fundraiser; no verified personal total for the exact window; needs FEC aggregation.
FirstSportz
--------
Here are donors (supporting Christian Nationalist) from other industries
Donors by Industry
1. Retail & Consumer Goods
---
David Green (Hobby Lobby): A major funder of overt Christian nationalist initiatives via the Ziklag charity (~$12 million) and broader evangelical networks.
Truthout+6Policy For The People+6The Roys Report+6
---
Uihlein Family (Schlitz brewery heirs): Co-funders of Ziklag.
Policy For The People+1
---
Waller Family (Jockey): Also contributors to Ziklag.
Policy For The People+2The Roys Report+2
------
2. Beverage Industry
Coors Family / Adolph Coors Foundation:
Donated millions to Heritage-linked Project 2025 advisory groups—at least $2.7 million since 2020. Wikipedia+15DeSmog+15Snopes+15
----
3. Oil & Energy
Tim Dunn & Farris Wilks:
Texas oil billionaires who have collectively given tens of millions across think tanks, media (e.g., The Daily Wire), PACs, and school board campaigns supporting Christian nationalist goals.
------
The Roys Report+9ProPublica+9Wikipedia+9
----
4. Foundations & Dark-Money Networks
Servant Foundation (The Signatry):
Primarily funded by the Green family; distributed over $65 million to anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion Christian organizations.
Wikipedia+1
-----
Six Family Funds (via DeSmog analysis): Since 2020, these families contributed more than $120 million to Project 2025 advisory groups (includes Coors, and possibly others not fully publicly identified). CharityWatch+10DeSmog+10The Good Men Project+10
-----
5. Legal Advocacy & Religious Messaging
---
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF): Significant support from:
---Servant Foundation
---Green family
---DeVos family
---Prince Foundation
---Bradley Foundation
---Charles Koch Institute
These funds have supported campaigns like the “He Gets Us” Super Bowl ads.
The Heritage Foundation+3 Wikipedia+3
----
6. Libertarian Networks & Climate Denial
---
DonorsTrust:
The Coors Foundation gave $5.9 million to DonorsTrust, which channels money to Project 2025 and other climate-denying groups.
KING 5 News+3The Good Men Project+3Snopes+3
You might be a little hard on RPB 101 comparing them to ICE. I think initially they thought they were only doing rear echelon garrison duty... Then the SS was short on reliable German manpower, and one thing led to another.
Of course they are! Trump is a Hitler youth, a brownshirt, an SS officer…he is a follower of the turd reich molded in his image.
Is obscene the right word? How about appalling? I can't believe this is America today, but here we are.