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From the Washington Examiner: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is catching backlash for using ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, to facilitate donations to California charities involved in wildfire recovery.
Warren posted an ActBlue link Saturday on X in support of two California charities but soon received a Community Note saying it “is not a link to charity. It is a link to a Democrat fundraising platform.”
When clicked, the link leads to a page with “Warren for Senate” at the top with descriptions of two charities, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, below.
“Your full donation will directly support these two organizations,” the page says.
“To help support the communities around L.A. being devastated by wildfires, can you split a donation between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles? 100% of your donation will go directly to these organizations,” Warren claimed, as she posted the link and begged for people to donate to the Democrat-led fundraising group.
To help support the communities around L.A. being devastated by wildfires, can you split a donation between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles? 100% of your donation will go directly to these organizations: https://t.co/EtgMfHrEtq
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 11, 2025
ATTENTION: It should be noted that ActBlue will then have the information on anyone who makes donations through their platform, in order to solicit donations from them in the future.
Also, the report warns that ActBlue collects a 3.95% processing charge on every transaction.
Comedian Tim Young warned, “This is a scam to fundraise for Democrat campaigns…. Act blue??? You should be ashamed of yourself.”
This is a scam to fundraise for Democrat campaigns…. Act blue???
You should be ashamed of yourself
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 11, 2025
“Dems are using the LA fires to raise money for their political PAC. Scum of the earth,” wrote Buzz Patterson.
Dems are using the LA fires to raise money for their political PAC. Scum of the earth.
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) January 11, 2025
Trump delegate Cecilia Calabrese wrote: “Just when I think “my” Senator can’t sink any lower she tries to loot well-meaning donors that want to help California fire victims. ActBlue is a Democrat fundraiser platform only. Shame on you, Senator, for pushing this scam! Seems like FEC may want to investigate. @Kash_Patel?”
Just when I think “my” Senator can’t sink any lower she tries to loot well-meaning donors that want to help California fire victims.
ActBlue is a Democrat fundraiser platform only.
Shame on you, Senator, for pushing this scam!
Seems like FEC may want to investigate.… pic.twitter.com/na5L7jfcVd
— Cecilia Calabrese (@CeceCalabrese) January 12, 2025
And the condemnation continues….
Um…..why are you manipulating people into donating to a Democrat campaign site, instead of directly the charities you mentioned? 🧐
Good Lord….don’t you freaking lying ass parasites ever tire of ripping off hard working Americans, or nah?
— Mindy MF Robinson 🇺🇸 (@iheartmindy) January 11, 2025
We know you are evil but this is next level.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 12, 2025
WTF is wrong with you?
This is to Act Blue, a Communist Organization. Delete this. Shameless.— Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) January 12, 2025
How have you not deleted this sht yet?
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 12, 2025
@actblue ACT BLUE Is a democrat money laundering scam.
Also….using ActBlue for donations for fire victims so they can use the list for future Dem campaigns is diabolical pic.twitter.com/IJjcTVBQIh
— JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) January 11, 2025
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