Dossier · 2026 · Kentucky

Woke Eddie Gallrein bought and paid for by far-left, pro-gay billionaire activist Paul Singer.

A short, sourced record of who pays Ed Gallrein, what he has taught other executives to do, and what he did with federal money during the pandemic.

By the record. Sourced below.

Ed Gallrein with donor portraits
Fig. 01 · The Funders
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Here are the facts about Ed Gallrein.

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Ed Gallrein's largest donor is far-left trans activist Paul Singer.

The single biggest line item on his donor sheet doesn't come from a Kentucky farmer or small-business owner. It comes from a billionaire whose foundation bankrolls some of the most aggressive trans-rights advocacy in the country.

Donor Disclosure · 2025
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Donor Disclosure · 2025
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Gallrein and Vistage pushed a film to their clients promoting transgender ideology.

The recommendation list circulated to Vistage clients featured "He/She and Me" — explicitly framed as required viewing on gender identity.

Source: Vistage.com (accessed 1/16/26)

Reading List · He/She and Me
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Reading List · He/She and Me
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Woke Eddie claims his donors are conservatives. That's a lie.

The truth: roughly 80% of his max donations come from Democrat mega donors — including donors to Kamala Harris, Hakeem Jeffries, and Joe Biden.

FEC Filings · Cross-Referenced
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FEC Filings · Cross-Referenced
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While Kentuckians struggled through COVID, Ed Gallrein took two federal loans meant for small businesses to pay himself to bale his own hay — and never paid them back.

Two PPP loans. Both forgiven. The taxpayers picked up the bill.

Business NameAmountForgivenessDate
Edward Gallrein$4,895.00$4,914.71Feb. 18, 2021
Gallrein Consulting Services LLC$3,125.00$3,138.10Feb. 13, 2021
PPP Loan Records · SBA
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PPP Loan Records · SBA