Coachella’s parent company allegedly has been donating a large amount of money to a political organization that is against abortions.
Just days after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Anschutz Corporation, which owns AEG Live and its subsidiary Goldenvoice, reportedly gave the Republican General Association $75,000, Rolling Stone reports. The Anschutz Corporation also owns a slew of major festivals, including the very popular Coachella.
“[E]very donation will help Republican Attorneys General combat the Democrats’ pro-abortion agenda and stand tall for life,” said the Republican Attorneys General Association, reaching out to its supporters asking for money. Their request came on June 24, the same day the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade.
And days after that, on June 29, the Anschutz Corporation allegedly gave the Republican-led anti-abortion group a whopping $75,000, Rolling Stone reports. Allegedly, the group’s objective is to use the donations to help fund the placements of Attorneys General will move the organization’s anti-abortion agenda forward, which may include implementing anti-abortion laws in different states who are still cementing their abortion laws.
Some of the target states are reportedly Ohio, Florida, Arizona and Michigan.
On the other side, the Anschutz Corporation claims it nor its owner knew anything about RAGA’s donations request, adding that it has been giving money to the organization for years. In a statement to Rolling Stone, the corporation said it has been donating to RAGA since 2014, saying, “[a]s a personal matter, Philip F. Anschutz believes in a woman’s right to choose and did not support the reversal of Roe.”
