In the high-stakes world of political fundraising, where the real money seems to slip into the pockets of those running the show rather than the candidates themselves, it’s hard to ignore the shenanigans simmering right under our noses. Recently, a series of eyebrow-raising revelations has surfaced, and it appears the Democrats might be playing the fundraising game with a deck stacked dangerously in their favor. Buckle up, folks; this ride is going to be a bumpy one, filled with more twists than a rollercoaster.
Let’s start with a real puzzler: how does a 79-year-old woman living in a rent-controlled apartment in Richmond, Virginia, manage to donate a whopping $1 million to various Democratic candidates over some 500 days? She allegedly made 22,000 individual donations. Now, unless she’s some sort of a financial wizard who moonlights as a hedge fund manager, this isn’t just a miracle—it’s raising more eyebrows than a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat. There’s a good chance her identity, or perhaps her bank account, has been hijacked—talk about a conspiracy that sounds straight out of a bad TV drama.
But wait, it only gets better—or worse, depending on how you look at it. Let’s take a stroll down Kamala Harris’s fundraising lane, shall we? After her less-than-stellar exit from the 2024 presidential race—$20 million in debt—her joint fundraising committee decided to keep charging supporters’ credit cards like it was Black Friday, with all discounts off the table. The donors weren’t asked for permission either; they were hit with recurring charges unless they summoned the courage to reach out and stop them. That’s a charitable way to turn a campaign loss into a financially drained donor base—hardly an inspiring leadership move, wouldn’t you agree?
And just when you thought it couldn’t get more audacious, California Governor Gavin Newsom jumped into the fray, asking people to donate to wildfire victims while slyly guiding them to his campaign’s ActBlue fundraising page. Here’s a fun fact: ActBlue is a Democratic fundraising platform that deducts a tidy percentage from every donation. So, in essence, while the homes of Californians burned, Newsom’s campaign committee was raking in the dough, ash to cash, if you will. Philanthropy or a money-making scheme at the expense of human tragedy? You decide.
Speaking of making a quick buck off disasters, Elizabeth Warren also got in on the action. She attempted to rally donations for fire relief but, lo and behold, her efforts were also directed through ActBlue. When accusations of “grifting” emerged, her reaction was almost comical—predictably defensive. Why is it that every time one of these progressive heavyweights gets called out, they seem to scatter like roaches when the lights come on? There’s something about the liberal elite claiming moral high ground while using natural disasters as a cash cow that doesn’t quite sit right.
This little scandal speaks volumes about the Democrat’s relationship with money and transparency. With reports showing that over $200 million in donations are funneled through ActBlue by predominantly elderly, working-class individuals—many of whom likely don’t even realize their identities are being utilized to make these donations—it’s about time for someone to pick up the phone and alert the authorities. The misleading maze of identity theft, shady billing practices, and relentless fundraising tactics have more twists than a season finale of a soap opera. And while the snowball keeps rolling, the media remains conspicuously silent, leaving only bloggers and conservative commentators to expose the shenanigans that seem to thrive in the sunlight. Isn’t it high time for some accountability, or are they too busy rolling in the campaign cash to notice?
