A billionaire in South Florida decided to not donate money to politicians who are against strengthening gun control laws.
During an interview with WLRN, Mike Fernandez, the chairman of MBF Healthcare Private Equity, promised that he will no longer support politicians who will not reevaluate their value system related to weapons.
Fernandez is a prolific fundraiser and donor, mostly to Republican candidates. Since the election cycle in 2014, his political contributions were almost $7 million based on state and federal contribution records.
“I will not give one cent to anyone who does not support major change regarding military-type weapons being sold,” said Fernandez.
The South Florida billionaire’s comes after the horrific school shooting on February 14. The shooter opened fire with an AR-15 rifle and killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland According to Fernandez, “It is impossible not to be touched by what happened and moved into action.”
