Who’s funding America’s protest unrest? Fox Nation's new 'Riot Inc.' follows the money to find out

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Penley, T. (2026, October 28). Who’s funding America’s protest unrest? Fox Nation's new 'Riot Inc.' follows the money to find out. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/whos-funding-americas-protest-unrest-fox-nations-new-riot-inc-follows-money-find-out

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Fox Nation's new special "Riot Inc." investigates the funding behind disruptive protests in the United States, alleging involvement from wealthy donors, activist groups, and possible foreign influences. Host Will Cain explores how these elements transform political grievances into coordinated protest movements, featuring concerns raised by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna about a potential red-green alliance threatening national security. Independent journalist Nick Shirley provides an exclusive account of his dangerous encounters while investigating such protests, highlighting the role of nonprofits in sustaining demonstrations as described by Fox News Digital's Asra Nomani.
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Fox Nation released a new special titled "Riot Inc." on October 28, 2026, which investigates the funding behind disruptive protests in America. Host Will Cain claims these protests are part of a domestic terror threat supported by billionaires. The special explores how activist networks and wealthy benefactors, potentially including foreign influence, fuel political unrest across various movements like anti-ICE demonstrations and pro-Palestinian rallies. Representative Anna Paulina Luna warns about the "red-green alliance," suggesting efforts to infiltrate and destabilize America from within. The documentary draws comparisons between current protest movements and those of the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, highlighting concerns over organized campaigns driving political grievances.

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Fox Nation ORG · 6× America GPE · 3× Antifa ORG · 2× Cain PERSON · 2× Shirley PERSON · 2× The United States GPE · 2× Anna Paulina Luna PERSON · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× Fox News' ORG · 1× Will Cain PERSON · 1×

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"America created this nonprofit system to reward people who do charity work... just like our protests of today are not like our grandmothers' protests of the 1960s, the nonprofits that exist today are not the American Red Cross that was established decades ago.
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🔮 "This is a domestic terror threat with billionaire funding," said Fox News' Will Cain.

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Behind some of America's most disruptive protests lies a network of wealthy donors, activist organizations and alleged foreign influence — and Fox Nation is following the money to uncover who's fueling the unrest. asserted
who → lie → unrest
"This is a domestic terror threat with billionaire funding," said Fox News' Will Cain. asserted
Cain → say → funding
Cain hosts the new Fox Nation special, "Riot Inc." which examines the forces behind some of the country's most contentious protest movements amid a wave of political unrest drawing comparisons to the turbulent 1960s and 1970s. asserted
which → host → 1960s
From anti-ICE demonstrations to pro-Palestinian rallies and broader anti-government protests, the special explores how organized activist networks, wealthy benefactors and potential foreign influence may be helping turn political grievances into coordinated campaigns. uncertain
networks → explore → campaigns
"The red-green alliance is something we have to maintain and monitor here," warned Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., in the special. asserted
Luna → have → special
"The United States was not founded on those principles, but it doesn't mean that other people are [not] trying to infiltrate and destroy from within," she added. asserted
she → found → within
Luna's warning comes among a slew of others featured in "Riot Inc.," as lawmakers and experts raise concerns about the influence of outside interests on American protest movements and the potential national security implications of coordinated unrest. asserted
lawmakers → come → unrest
Independent journalist Nick Shirley is among those who have witnessed the threat firsthand. asserted
who → witness → threat
He offered an exclusive account of the dangers he says come with exposing alleged corruption and confronting activist groups across the country while critiquing the rhetoric that repeatedly flares into violence. asserted
that → offer → violence
"They have got these brainwashed individuals to think that this is what they need to be doing with their Saturday," he told Fox Nation. asserted
he → get → Nation
"It's a lot of sick people that are being used by these organizations to cause chaos here inside the United States," he added. asserted
he → use → States
Shirley finds irony in the clash between protesters' eagerness to be heard and their outrage at his eagerness to record them. asserted
Shirley → find → them
He recalled a particularly tense encounter in which a suspected Antifa member followed him and threatened his life as he walked away. asserted
he → recall → life
"One of these Antifa members starts following me, trying to push me out of the protest, saying he's going to smoke me," Shirley recounted. asserted
Shirley → follow → me
Fox News Digital's senior editor of investigations Asra Nomani also appears in the special, relaying the role of tax-privileged nonprofits in keeping demonstrations thriving. asserted
editor → appear → demonstrations
"It's a machine, and it's an industry..." she said. asserted
she → say → ?
"America created this nonprofit system to reward people who do charity work... just like our protests of today are not like our grandmothers' protests of the 1960s, the nonprofits that exist today are not the American Red Cross that was established decades ago. asserted
that → create → 1960s
As scenes of violent unrest continue to capture national attention, Cain raises a central question: How much of the outrage unfolding on America's streets is actually grassroots, and how much is being fueled by powerful interests behind the scenes? asserted
much → continue → scenes
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