Politics

BREAKING: California Billionaire ABANDONS Democrats After Swalwell Sex Scandal Rocks Party

Gary FranchiApril 14, 2026197 views
BREAKING: California Billionaire ABANDONS Democrats After Swalwell Sex Scandal Rocks Party
Photo by Generated on Unsplash

Another major Democrat donor is fleeing the sinking ship that is today's radical left party. California billionaire Stephen Cloobeck has officially declared he's "no longer a Democrat" and is switching his party affiliation to "Libertarian-Republican" after withdrawing his support from Rep. Eric Swalwell's now-dead gubernatorial campaign.

The bombshell move comes as Swalwell's political career has come to a screeching halt due to explosive sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women. The embattled congressman was forced to suspend his run for California governor and announce his resignation from Congress - a stunning fall from grace for the Trump-obsessed Democrat who spent years grandstanding on television.

The Swalwell Scandal That Broke the Camel's Back

For Cloobeck, the Swalwell debacle appears to be the final straw in his growing disillusionment with the Democrat Party. This is the same Eric Swalwell who had a years-long relationship with suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang, yet somehow remained on the House Intelligence Committee while Democrats looked the other way.

Now, with multiple women coming forward with serious allegations against Swalwell, even his biggest supporters are running for the exits. Cloobeck's dramatic party switch sends a clear message: the Democrat Party has become a corrupt cesspool that decent Americans can no longer stomach.

"I'm no longer a Democrat," Cloobeck declared, marking another high-profile defection from the increasingly extreme party.

The timing couldn't be more perfect for President Trump's America First agenda. As Democrats continue to implode under the weight of their own corruption and radical policies, common-sense Americans are waking up to the fact that the Republican Party - now firmly in Trump's image - represents their values of law, order, and putting America first.

How many more major Democrat donors will follow Cloobeck's lead and abandon the party of chaos, crime, and corruption? With Trump's decisive leadership showing real results, the great political realignment continues to accelerate.

G
Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

Share this article:

Comments (5)

Leave a Comment

R
RedWave2024VerifiedApr 14, 2026
This is HUGE! When you lose the billionaire donors, you know your party is in serious trouble.
F
FreedomFighter1776VerifiedApr 15, 2026
Money talks and BS walks! About time these donors opened their eyes to what they've been funding.
P
PatriotMom2024VerifiedApr 15, 2026
Finally! Someone with deep pockets sees what the rest of us have known for years - the Democrats have completely lost their moral compass. Swalwell should have been expelled from Congress the moment that Chinese spy story broke.
T
TruthSeeker47VerifiedApr 15, 2026
Exactly right! How is he still on the Intelligence Committee after that fiasco?
C
CaliforniaConservativeVerifiedApr 16, 2026
As a lifelong CA resident, I'm not surprised another business leader is walking away from the Dems. Between the homeless crisis, crime rates, and now this corruption, who can blame them?