How did early educational support from Jeffrey Soros evolve into high-profile fundraising help for Abdul El-Sayed?

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Jeffrey Soros’s support for Abdul El-Sayed appears to have grown from an early educational connection into a broader political alliance as El-Sayed’s profile rose. Soros said he met El-Sayed in 2012 while interviewing him as a finalist for the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a graduate fellowship founded by Soros’s parents for immigrants and children of immigrants. El-Sayed later received the fellowship, which can provide up to $90,000 for tuition and living expenses. By Soros’s own account, that was an early point at which he helped El-Sayed “get his career off the ground.” Over time, that relationship seems to have shifted from philanthropy to campaign support. At a recent Los Angeles fundraiser hosted at Soros’s home, Soros publicly emphasized their long relationship while helping raise money for El-Sayed’s Senate campaign. Event materials said guests could give up to $57,800 to the Abdul for Michigan Victory Fund, and the gathering included prominent entertainment and political figures. The support also expanded beyond one fundraiser. Reporting shows the wider Soros political network has helped committees backing El-Sayed, including Senate Majority PAC, which has benefited from Soros-linked money and pledged major spending in the Michigan race. So the evolution was from fellowship-based educational assistance, to a longstanding personal relationship, to visible financial and political backing during a high-stakes Senate campaign. That arc has drawn att…

Jeffrey Soros Says He Helped Fund Abdul El-Sayed's Education at $57,800 Fundraiser

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