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        No, their donations are pretty much split 50:50 between republicans and Democrats.

        You also can’t donate to CNN.

        There’s some billionaires like Bezos that gave millions to political commenters directly, under the cover of philanthropic efforts, though.

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            CNN doesn’t donate but as your screenshot shows, it’s parent company Warner Brothers Discovery.

            Here are their tiny political contributions:

            https://wbd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WBD_Political_Contributions_June_30_2023.pdf

            Maybe look into AT&T, but I already did and they watch out it’s 50:50.

            Your screenshot (which I wouldn’t count a source without a link) seems to be wrong and way outdated, since it isn’t called Time Warner since 2018, but I suppose the data is way older.

            https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB942887490446554182

            Nov. 18, 1999 12:07 am ET

            WASHINGTON – Time Warner Inc. said it would no longer make large contributions to political parties, unilaterally surrendering a major weapon that companies, unions and other interests use to lobby lawmakers.

            The entertainment conglomerate is the biggest “soft money” donor so far to publicly forswear the practice. Time Warner and Timothy Boggs, its top lobbyist, donated $471,000 to national party committees in the last election cycle, and a like amount to various st

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            Please don’t post pictures as sources, especially in a political context. In the same way, don’t take picture sources at face value. That’s just asking to fall for disinformation.