Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge fund manager, has donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe campaign created by an account linked to a Facebook post that uses the profile picture of a Nazi salute. The donation comes after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
The GoFundMe for ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, who was involved in the incident, has garnered nearly half a million dollars from donors, including Ackman. A rival campaign aimed at raising money for Good's family has also emerged, but it has been shut down by the platform.
Ackman shared a post on social media about the fundraiser for Ross and made his donation after it became viral. He stated that he wanted to support both causes, adding that he believed Ross did what was necessary in a split second.
The account linked to the GoFundMe campaign, which created the fundraiser for Ross, used an extremist meme as its profile picture before changing it to an image from the TV show "The Simpsons." The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has deemed the Nazi salute used by Emmons as a hate symbol.
Ackman's association with the ADL and his past criticisms of what he saw as antisemitism on American university campuses have raised eyebrows. He initially supported the ADL when it defended Elon Musk's use of a similar gesture, which Musk later apologized for.
The Trump administration has defended Ross's actions as justified, but Minnesota state leaders are calling for an investigation into the killing.
The GoFundMe for ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, who was involved in the incident, has garnered nearly half a million dollars from donors, including Ackman. A rival campaign aimed at raising money for Good's family has also emerged, but it has been shut down by the platform.
Ackman shared a post on social media about the fundraiser for Ross and made his donation after it became viral. He stated that he wanted to support both causes, adding that he believed Ross did what was necessary in a split second.
The account linked to the GoFundMe campaign, which created the fundraiser for Ross, used an extremist meme as its profile picture before changing it to an image from the TV show "The Simpsons." The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has deemed the Nazi salute used by Emmons as a hate symbol.
Ackman's association with the ADL and his past criticisms of what he saw as antisemitism on American university campuses have raised eyebrows. He initially supported the ADL when it defended Elon Musk's use of a similar gesture, which Musk later apologized for.
The Trump administration has defended Ross's actions as justified, but Minnesota state leaders are calling for an investigation into the killing.