Alex Soros, the son of Hungarian-American financier George Soros, confirmed in a Tuesday posts to social media that he attended the 2024 Sedona Forum held by the McCain Institute in Arizona and discussed former President Donald Trump with at least one high profile attendee.
The theme the McCain Institute chose for the 2024 Sedona Forum was “Securing Our Insecure World,” and a website for the event claims speakers and attendees “examined the greatest challenges to democracy, human rights, and global security,” while panel topics included “challenges posed to by autocracies to the international order and U.S. values and interests.”
Additionally described as a “high-level gathering of national and international leaders,” the event is held annually in Sedona, Arizona by the McCain Institute, which was “inspired by Senator John McCain” and “part of Arizona State University” while “based in Washington, D.C.” The institute claims its “programs defend democracy, advance human rights, and empower character-driven leaders.”
Though not listed as a speaker or honored guest on the McCain Institute website, Alex Soros confirmed his attendance and directly suggested attendees discussed the prospects of Trump’s reelection in a post to the social media platform X.
“McCain Institute in Sedona this weekend and was glad to get time to catch up with Senator [Kelly] in his home state,” wrote Alex Soros.
He added, “Inspiring as ever and attentive to the threat posed in November if Trump wins.”
McCain Institute forum in Sedona this weekend and was glad to get time to catch up with Senator @SenMarkKelly in his home state. Inspiring as ever and attentive to the threat posed in November if Trump wins. #SedonaForum2024 pic.twitter.com/BhOhYih7s3
— Alex Soros (@AlexanderSoros) May 5, 2024
Another post to Alex Soros’ social media indicates the progressive met with Cindy McCain, who is the wife of former Senator John McCain, as well as U.S. Senator Mark Kelly.
In a post to Instagram featuring a photograph of Alex Soros posing with Cindy McCain (pictured above), he wrote, “thanks to Cindy McCain” as well as “the Institute for the warm hospitality and stimulating conversation in such a beautiful place.”
The Arizona Sun Times additionally reported on Monday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew last week to Tucson and made brief stops at a passport office and emergency services call center before traveling to Sedona for a “keynote conversation” with U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT).
Other high profile attendees at the McCain Institute event included U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Washington Post reporter Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, outgoing Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Obama administration chief strategist David Axelrod, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg and former Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg.
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, and also reports for The Georgia Star News, The Pennsylvania Daily Star and The Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to pappert.tom@proton.me.
Photo “Alex Soros and Cindy McCain” by Alex Soros.
