Ken Griffin's Escape from New York

Ken Griffin's Escape from New York

From Battleground America Podcast by Audacy

May 6, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Ken Griffin's reasons for leaving New York, challenging the narrative around high taxes and exploring his fears related to the Democratic party.

They've got it all wrong. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin isn't fleeing New York because of high taxes, but because he's afraid Democrats, the party he used to donate to ... will kill him? Is he right to fear for his life? (Subscribe & share.) Sources: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/palisades-arsonist-became-fixated-with-luigi-mangione-before-deadly-blaze-prosecutors/ https://nypost.com/2026/01/08/real-estate/tech-titans-leaving-california-for-florida-over-billionaire-tax/ https://www.reuters.com/business/hedge-fund-citadel-doubling-down-miami-ceo-ken-griffin-says-2026-05-05/

Topics covered

  • Ken Griffin
  • Citadel
  • New York
  • Democrats
  • taxes
  • fear for life

Keywords

  • Ken Griffin
  • Citadel
  • New York
  • Democrats
  • taxes
  • fear
  • Florida
  • California

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citadel, Democrats, Reuters, New York Post

Places: New York, Florida, California

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