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Kevin O’Leary, the “Shark Tank” investor known as “Mr. Wonderful,” just dropped a story many in the media missed. In a clip shared by Dave Rubin, O’Leary says his proposed Utah data center was hit by a coordinated campaign. He points to an elaborate network of Chinese funded groups and names like Neville Roy Singham and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. If true, this is not just a local protest — it’s information warfare aimed at American tech and jobs.
What Kevin O’Leary Says Happened
O’Leary claims the protests against his Utah data center were not organic. He says groups with ties to Chinese funding and ideological networks organized attacks and spread disinformation. He mentions Neville Roy Singham and the Party for Socialism and Liberation as part of the picture. Let’s be clear: O’Leary is sounding the alarm about foreign influence reaching into local fights over infrastructure and AI data centers.
Why This Is About More Than Zoning
Data centers hold the digital backbone for AI, cloud services, and business in America. When protests block or delay those projects, it’s not just an inconvenience — it can slow innovation, cost jobs, and hand leverage to rivals. If outside money and organized networks are shaping these protests, that’s a national security issue. Americans should care who funds activism when it targets critical technology projects in states like Utah.
The Left’s Playbook and Uncomfortable Ironies
Here’s the part the activist crowd won’t enjoy hearing: some protests wrap themselves in environmental or social justice language while taking orders — or money — from foreign-aligned groups. That’s a neat trick — save the planet, outsource influence. If the Party for Socialism and Liberation or people tied to Neville Roy Singham are involved, the public deserves transparency. Voters and local officials shouldn’t be steamrolled by outsiders with agendas that may not align with the community’s interests.
What Conservatives Should Demand Now
Republicans should push for answers. Start with transparency: who is funding protests and nonprofits involved in these campaigns? Require disclosure of foreign money in local organizing. Defend property rights and the right of American businesses to build critical infrastructure like AI data centers without fear of foreign-driven disruption. And while we’re at it, hold media and platforms accountable for spreading unverified claims that stoke chaos. This is about protecting jobs, security, and the rule of law — plain and simple.
