Senator Ted Cruz has gone and done something that actually makes a lot of sense.
That’s right, folks, Cruz just dropped a legislative hammer called the STOP FUNDERs Act (that’s short for “Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots,” in case the swamp creatures were wondering), and it’s aimed straight at the people who think burning cities and assaulting federal officers qualifies as “activism.” Imagine that — someone finally drawing a line between peaceful protest and violent mob rule.
I’ve introduced new legislation called the Stop FUNDERS Act, that will go after the people writing the checks that are funding riots across the country.
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— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 23, 2025
Now, let’s be clear: this bill isn’t about muzzling free speech. Conservatives actually read the Constitution — we know the First Amendment by heart. But lighting a squad car on fire or attacking ICE agents? That’s not civil disobedience, that’s felony behavior with a political Instagram filter. Cruz’s bill would let the DOJ treat these so-called “protests” for what they really are: coordinated, well-funded riots — often directed from the shadows by people with deep pockets and deeper agendas.
Speaking of which, you might’ve heard the name Neville Roy Singham thrown around lately. A China-based billionaire (because of course he is) who’s been linked to a web of nonprofits that sound warm and fuzzy — things like “Justice Education Fund” and “United Community Fund” — but seem to be little more than ATMs for chaos. The man’s allegedly been funneling money into radical groups like the Party for Socialism and Liberation. I know, I know — it sounds like a parody, but nope, that’s a real group, and yes, they’re exactly as fringe as they sound.
And let’s not pretend this is some rare event. Just last month, L.A. looked like a scene from a dystopian remake of Escape from California, with over $20 million in damages thanks to “protesters” who decided firebombing public buildings was a solid way to express political views. ICE officers have seen an 830% spike in assaults — that’s not a typo — while college campuses are starting to look more like Middle East warzones than centers of learning. The Anti-Defamation League tallied over 2,600 anti-Israel incidents on U.S. campuses in just one year. But sure, let’s keep pretending it’s all spontaneous, organic, student-led expression.
Of course, the Left is going to howl about this bill. They’ll say it’s “chilling free speech” or “criminalizing dissent.” Please. If your peaceful protest turns into a violent interstate operation coordinated by a dark money cabal, that’s not dissent — that’s racketeering. It’s time we called it what it is and used the laws on the books — like RICO — to shut it down.
Senator Cruz gets it, and thankfully, so do some of his colleagues. The STOP FUNDERs Act has picked up support from a solid lineup of Senate Republicans: Mike Lee, Tom Tillis, Josh Hawley, John Cornyn, Tommy Tuberville, and Bill Hagerty. No strangers to common sense, those guys.
Sen @tedcruz: It’s Time To Go After Those Funding Riots
“I’ve introduced legislation called the stop funders act… It adds rioting to the list of predicate crimes under RICO… it means federal prosecutors can go after the people writing the checks.”https://t.co/7m8EWxqiEw pic.twitter.com/84BAmrExnC
— Mr Producer (@RichSementa) July 23, 2025
Predictably, the mainstream media is already trying to discredit it by giving oxygen to Singham’s denials and complaints about press freedom. Funny how the same press that spent years chasing Russian ghosts now wants us to believe there’s nothing to see here when a socialist-aligned billionaire is caught bankrolling extremist riots in American cities.
But hey, if a little law and order sounds too extreme for today’s progressives, maybe they need a reminder that we still live in a country with laws, borders, and — yes — consequences. The STOP FUNDERs Act doesn’t go after peaceful speech. It goes after the money trail behind the Molotov cocktails.
Maybe it’s time some of these so-called “activists” figure out that if you want to play revolutionary, you’d better be ready to pay the bill.
