By A. Dru Kristenev ——Bio and Archives--January 2, 2024
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John Anthony Castro, of whom almost nobody has previously heard, has made it his mission to challenge Trump’s name appearing on the ballot in 17 states. According to the FEC, he has $678 in his war chest. Who, then, is bankrolling these lawsuits?
Who is this guy? Castro’s website state’s he’s a tax attorney with a history of union organizing for government workers – sounds like a real republican enterprise – and, now, he has promised $20 million to target marginalizing Trump, the candidate with a gargantuan lead over all other presidential hopefuls, including the incumbent White House resident. Of interest is this “He ran, as a Democrat in 2004 for a county court of commissioners position in Texas, finishing fifth of five.” (From WV METRO NEWS)
From his campaign website is this, “In a span of only a few years, John Anthony goes from struggling under the pressure of mounting student loan debt to having a net worth in excess of $20 million.” The statement would indicate that Castro is so convinced of Trump’s evil that he is willing to spend every penny of his “net worth” to dethrone the former president. That’s dedication.
The obvious question is, where is the cash really coming from? He launched his own company, “Castro and Co.,” that represents international business and investment interests on taxation issues.
Dealing directly with multi-national tax advice, Castro is registered with the federal government rather than obtaining membership with individual state bars. As a young man of 40, he has quickly risen in the world of international tax consultancy, advising investors in “Offshore Tax Compliance” and “Exit Tax Planning. Before departing the U.S. it is important to know how you will be taxed upon leaving.”
All of the foregoing is wholly legal, which is not being challenged here. Where the curiosity surfaces is how his company’s expertise is applied. If Castro is such a free market advocate, it’s a wonder as to why he would so vehemently oppose the candidacy of a self-made billionaire who has already served the Office of President without depositing a single dollar of that salary into his own bank account. That action demonstrates Trump’s commitment to public service, not self-aggrandizing tyranny as Castro and others insist.
Castro’s success has generated millions in revenue in a short period of time, and according to ZoomInfo, his company is based in Augusta, Georgia, though offices are situated in seven other major national business hubs, including Washington, D.C. That’s not a crime as corporate entities are often domiciled in states other than where they maintain offices, but it still leads to conjecture about the company’s connection to K Street and other global (globalist?) business interests.
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It’s hard not to consider that Castro, who is only a write-in presidential candidate, indicating a lack of serious intent, is little more than a uniparty shill attempting to blockade Trump’s inevitable nomination. The “why” would be fairly obvious, taking into account the probable contacts Castro and Co. has with global business interests that have no wish to see an “America First” agenda that President Trump would again usher in.
Like Chris Christie, Castro appears to have thrown his hat in the race in an attempt to create a legitimate platform to berate, block and trash Donald J. Trump. Neither are worth receiving any media coverage except as a waste of space, and, in the case of Castro, judicial time and effort.
Finally, we still haven’t answered the initial query – who is funding John Anthony Castro’s legal challenges to the candidacy of Donald J. Trump? Got any ideas?
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Former newspaper publisher, A. Dru Kristenev, grew up in the publishing industry working every angle of a paper, from ad composition and sales, to personnel management, copy writing, and overseeing all editorial content. During her tenure as a news professional, Kristenev traveled internationally as a representative of the paper and, on separate occasions, non-profit organizations. Since 2007, Kristenev has authored five fact-filled political suspense novels, the Baron Series, and two non-fiction books, all available on Amazon. Carrying an M.S. degree and having taught at premier northwest universities, she is the trustee of Scribes’ College of Journalism, which mission is to train a new generation of journalists in biblical standards of reporting. More information about the college and how to support it can be obtained by contacting Kristenev at cw.o@earthlink.net.
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