‘Shark Tank’ star and famed investor Kevin O’Leary declared that he’s ceasing all future funding actions in New York, labeling it a “loser state” because of its political local weather and authorized persecution in opposition to former President Trump.
O’Leary is now turning his consideration to states like Oklahoma, North Dakota, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas for his future enterprise ventures.
O’Leary’s commentary adopted the decision by Choose Arthur Engoron in New York Legal professional Basic Letitia James’ fraud case in opposition to President Trump. O’Leary, who has been vocal about his funding philosophy, sees this as a turning level for his and doubtlessly others’ funding methods.
Throughout a Fox Enterprise interview, O’Leary expressed his frustration with New York’s insurance policies, that are hostile to companies and buyers.
“I can’t go to New York, so I’m going to Oklahoma, North Dakota, West Virginia. Governor Stitt, Kevin Stitt. My staff have met with him. Governor Burgum, the same thing. Those are winner states. They don’t do things like this,” O’Leary stated, underscoring his resolution to redirect billions of {dollars} in investments in the direction of states which are extra business-friendly.
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“I would NEVER invest in New York now! And I’m NOT THE ONLY ONE saying that!”
pic.twitter.com/rIvD5ygM7W https://t.co/KsFoybWAvH— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 19, 2024
O’Leary introduced this primary on The Gateway Pundit throughout an exclusive interview with Jordan Conradson.
Talking to The Gateway Pundit’s Jordan Conradson, O’Leary expressed his frustration and urged companies to keep away from states like New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, all of which he categorizes as “loser states” because of their insurance policies, excessive taxes, and mismanagement.
O’Leary’s focus is on states he considers “winners,” like North Dakota, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas, attributing their attractiveness to superior administration and business-friendly insurance policies.
“I don’t do business in New York because it’s a loser state. It has bad policy, high taxes, it’s mismanaged, and it does this kind of thing. This is a loser state, Massachusetts is a loser state, New Jersey is a loser state. I do business in places like North Dakota, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Florida, Texas. These are winner states,” O’Leary stated.
“I, as an investor, do not want to reward weak management and insane policy by investing in it. So, I’m just saying, I’m just one investor; we should throw our weight behind good management and winner states and let people understand why they’re living in loser states because they’ve hired bad managers. And when it comes time for an election, hire good managers, so you’re not a loser state anymore. Because New York, with this decision, now became my top loser state. It used to be California, but they just won the top ticket. New York first, California second. They’re both massive loser states,” he added.
This announcement will spell huge bother for New York, which has been struggling to retain its enterprise group throughout the pandemic, the place it closes all companies and an exodus to states with extra favorable tax and regulatory environments.
“I made an individual decision as an investor, and I’m very, very vocal about it. I want to support winner states, winner governors, winner senators that understand the importance of all eleven sectors of the S&P and building an environment, a platform where we can go and risk capital in their state and create jobs and have stable policy. New York is not one of those. It was the worst; it was number two, and now it’s number one.”
“I think as investors, I’m just one investor, but I just want to support those states that have good policy. I don’t care if they’re red or blue. It has nothing to do with it.”
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