Rubinstein received criticism from the New York Post for funding restoration of Monticello and Montpelier, with critics claiming he was supporting 'woke' ideology because the tours now mention that Jefferson and Madison were slave owners, though the tours do not primarily emphasize slavery.
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“I was faulted recently in the New York Post saying that I had given money to Monticello and Montpelier to re restore them and then they said now that I'm too woke because the tours of Monticello Montpelier emphasize the fact that Jeff Jefferson and Madison were slave owners [24:01]”
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How To Invest: David M. Rubenstein in Conversation with Ray Dalio— The 92nd Street Y, New YorkCreated: 8/10/2026, 9:47:31 PM
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