The Free Press published an investigative article on March 9, 2025, titled “Inside the Trump Resistance, Funded by the Ultra-Wealthy.” The piece examines anti-Trump advocacy groups that emerged following Donald Trump’s second inauguration, asserting that several present themselves as grassroots efforts but are supported by large-scale “dark money” networks. The primary focus is on organizations such as Families Over Billionaires, which campaigns against tax cuts for the wealthy and portrays itself as representing ordinary families.

According to the article, this group is not an independent entity but operates as a trade name or project under the umbrella of Arabella Advisors, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm that manages a network of nonprofit entities aligned with Democratic priorities. These entities receive substantial funding from prominent billionaires, including Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder), Pierre Omidyar (eBay founder), and George Soros.

The investigation describes this funding structure as enabling “astroturf” campaigns—manufactured grassroots appearances—rather than genuine bottom-up movements. It cites experts, such as Scott Walter of the Capital Research Center, who characterize such resistance efforts as tools of megadonors rather than ordinary citizens. The article notes that groups like Families Over Billionaires employ former Biden and Harris administration officials and fund advertising, including YouTube spots featuring actors portraying concerned citizens to oppose policy changes.