The Liberal 1-Percenter Holds Thousands in Chinese Stock, But Criticizes GOP for “Not Doing Enough”
Washington, D.C. – As Empower Wisconsin put it, “Alex Lasry’s got a China problem.” Yes, he does and so does his billionaire dad.
One of our top adversaries, Communist China, continues to commit egregious human rights violations, engage in cyber espionage, steal American intellectual property, persecute religious minorities and cheat American workers. At a Ripon College event in October, Alex Lasry criticized the GOP for “not doing enough on China.” He claimed that “we” need to make sure “the government isn’t the one that’s kowtowing” to countries like China. But that is exactly what his party and Biden is doing.
Beyond his wrongly aimed critique is Lasry’s hypocrisy. This “liberal 1-percenter” holds thousands of dollars in Chinese stock with companies that have developed a Chinese propaganda app and have been accused of working as a tool for the Chinese government.
And we can’t forget about Daddy Lasry, who is a big advocate for investing in China.
Does Alex Lasry care about protecting his country and Wisconsinites against our adversaries or is he only concerned with political games and his own pocketbook?
Statement from NRSC Spokeswoman Lizzie Litzow: “Alex Lasry is lining his own pockets with Chinese stocks while criticizing others for not doing enough to combat Chinese influence. It’s rich (no pun intended). China continues to commit atrocious human rights violations and cheat American workers, but that doesn’t stop Lasry from defending the Democrats’ weak foreign policy agenda and from growing his wallet by investing in one of our top adversaries. It’s plain and simple, Wisconsinites deserve better.”
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