Top pro-Israel TPUSA donor terminated support for Kirk in days before death, sources say

The Grayzone was informed that Shillman announced his termination of contributions to TPUSA during a private dinner of another organization he funds, the American Freedom Alliance (AFA). According to an attendee of the event, which was held in Los Angeles on September 6, Shillman stated that he would be ending his donations to Kirk, diverting them instead to reliably pro-Likud, anti-Islam groups like AFA.

Besides nurturing the career of Kirk, Shillman has sponsored the David Horowitz Freedom Center, named for the neocon operative who Kirk described as his “mentor.” Anti-Islam activists from Frank Gaffney to the English hooligan Tommy Robinson, to Dutch politician Geert Wilders and Canada’s Rebel Media have benefitted from Shillman’s support as well. Shillman has also invested substantially in the career of Laura Loomer.

The AFA’s homepage is currently promoting a $250,000 matching fund donation from an unnamed donor directly below a tribute to Kirk.