Claremont Institute

Claremont Institute
Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy
Formation1979 (45 years ago) (1979)
Founded at
TypeNonprofit
95-3443202
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposePolicy advocacy
Headquarters
Location
President
Ryan P. Williams[b][2]
Chair
Thomas D. Klingenstein[c][2]
Key people
Revenue (2020[d])
$9,466,224[3]
Expenses (2020[d])$8,071,035[3]
Websiteclaremont.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Claremont Institute is an American conservative think tank based in Upland, California, founded in 1979 by four students of Harry V. Jaffa.[4] It produces the Claremont Review of Books, The American Mind, and other publications.

The institute was an early defender of Donald Trump.[4] After Joe Biden won the 2020 United States presidential election and Trump refused to concede, Claremont Institute senior fellow John Eastman aided Trump in his failed attempts to overturn the election results.[5][6] The institute's publications have in recent years frequently published alt-right and far-right opinion pieces.[7][8]


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  1. ^ "Claremont Institute – IRS Form-990 yr2018". ProPublica – Nonprofit Explorer. February 4, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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  4. ^ a b Johnson, Eliana (August 23, 2018). "Trump speechwriter's ouster sparks racially charged debate". Politico. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb (September 20, 2021). "Memo shows Trump lawyer's six-step plan for Pence to overturn the election". CNN. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Bump, Philip (September 21, 2021). "By memo or by mob, Trump and his team positioned the country for chaos". The Washington Post.
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