Uh Oh: Trump Is Going After Act Blue

This is going to create some serious heartburn amongst the Democrats. At least til they find a friendly judge who does not care about the law or the Constitution or separation of powers

Trump targets Democratic fundraising organization ActBlue

President Donald Trump targeted Democratic fundraising group ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms with a presidential memorandum on Thursday that the White House said was aimed at cracking down on illegal foreign contributions in U.S. elections.

The memo, which Trump signed Thursday afternoon, directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and “take appropriate action concerning allegations regarding the use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions and to make foreign contributions to U.S. political candidates and committees, all of which break the law,” according to a White House statement.

The memo directs Bondi to report the results of the probe to Trump. It cites a congressional investigation that “revealed significant fraud schemes using ActBlue” as well as a 30-day period during the 2024 election in which donations from foreign IP addresses using prepaid cards were detected.

ActBlue, which says it has raised billions of dollars online since 2004, called the move an attack on democracy.

“Today’s escalation by the White House is blatantly unlawful and needs to be seen for what it is: Donald Trump’s latest front in his campaign to stamp out all political, electoral and ideological opposition,” the organization said. “ActBlue will immediately pursue all legal avenues to protect and defend itself.”

So, it’s illegal to investigate groups credibly accused of taking foreign campaign donations? It’s against Democracy! to investigate fraud and money laundering? To make sure those taking money and spreading it around with zero accountability? Well, of course we know that a Democrat appointed federal judge in California or Oregon or some Blue state will say “no, you may not follow existing laws passed by a duly elected Legislative Branch and signed into law by the duly elected President!”

The Supreme Court just needs to shorten their rulings and work at least 50 hours a week for the next couple of years. They can all have a week off in, maybe, September and for Christmas. Because the insane rulings are exactly what the Court was created for. There is zero reason to block an investigation into financial impropriety, especially as it applies to elections. I wonder how much money will be found that was shifted from appropriations from federal agencies that was supposed to go to aid instead?

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