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A Brief Timeline of L.A. Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong’s Transformation Into An Apparent MAGA Influencer

Exhibit A: Soon-Shiong retweets RFK Jr., thanking Donald Trump for “his leadership and courage” while reaffirming his commitment to “Make America Healthy Again.” We look at a year of tweets and controversy that have us scratching our heads.

11:46 AM PST on February 10, 2025

Illustration depicting a caricature of L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong mixing up chemicals labeled misinformation and fake news, with illustrations of Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in front of him on the wall.

Illustration by C.J. Conde for L.A. TACO.

Over the last 13 months, we’ve watched L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong continue a streak of startling moves and ongoing public expressions that appear to align with, or outright boost, prominent voices with the Trump Administration and MAGA movement.

Some of his befuddling tweets on X have earned him millions of hits, surpassing the readership of even the Times’ best-read stories, even as subscribers reportedly cancel the paper in protest or disgust.

Many observers have asked, "What is going on with this guy?”

As we continue scratching our heads as to the ’why’ behind Dr. Soon-Shiong’s recent statements and actions, here we will review over a year’s worth of increasingly troubling evidence and words to help you judge for yourself.

January 9, 2024