John Morgan, a major donor to Biden’s campaign, called President-elect Donald Trump a “fucking genius” in a new interview, as the Republican’s November victory prompted some soul-searching within the Democratic Party.
Morgan, a successful Florida attorney who was a Democrat but is now considering a run for governor as a third-party candidate, gave Trump some credit for Politico interview Published on Sunday.
“I don’t know if Trump is a stable genius, but he’s a fucking genius,” said the lawyer, who the outlet described as a “huge fundraiser.” “He tapped into something Republicans never saw, which is the anger and populism on this side.”
His law firm, Morgan & Morgan, Donated More than $765,000 to Democrats during the 2024 election cycle, according to Open Secrets, and Contribute $355,000 to Biden’s victory fund in August 2020 alone.
Morgan Donated $6.5 million, along with television and radio ads, to support the legalization of medical cannabis in Florida, according to Orlando Business Journal.
In April 2024, he rose Headlines For saying that Democrats are “prepared to lose” the presidential election to Trump.
Morgan torn Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign chimed in after Trump defeated her, saying she “can’t be trusted” with donor money.
to talk Per Chris Cuomo on NewsNation, the mega donor compared Harris’ campaign to a movie franchise mad max, Where “everyone got the keys to the candy store.”
Alleging widespread misuse of donations, he claimed the money was not spent to support Harris; Rather, he was “gushing against Trump.”
He added: “I don’t think she has a political future.”