MLB · Chicago · Rating: 7 / 9 · Aligned
Owner: Ricketts family (Tom Ricketts, chairman)
Alignment: The Cubs are owned by the Ricketts family. Patriarch Joe Ricketts and family members are major Republican donors. Todd Ricketts served as RNC finance chair, and the family pledged $1 million to Donald Trump campaigns in 2016. While Wrigleyville politics lean blue, ownership giving is decisively GOP, producing an Aligned rating.
Summary
The Cubs are owned by the Ricketts family. Patriarch Joe Ricketts and family members are major Republican donors. Todd Ricketts served as RNC finance chair, and the family pledged $1 million to Donald Trump campaigns in 2016. While Wrigleyville politics lean blue, ownership giving is decisively GOP, producing an Aligned rating.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Ricketts family pledged $1 million to Donald Trump in 2016
Sources: CBS News Chicago — Ricketts Family Pledge $1 Million To Donald Trump
Claim 2: Politico profile of Trump and the Ricketts family details the family long Republican donor history
Sources: Politico — Trump, the billionaire family and the bull semen baron