US EditionTrump targeted Democrats over questionable online fundraising. His campaign has similar issues
- President Donald Trump directed the attorney general in April 2025 to investigate online fundraising involving foreign and fraudulent contributions in the U.S.
- The investigation arose from concerns about schemes using dummy accounts to funnel illegal donations, including over 200 dubious contributions acknowledged by ActBlue.
- An Associated Press review found 1,600 foreign-linked donations to Trump over five years, some from unverifiable or questionable sources, including a $1 million donation linked to an African magnate's wife.
- Attorney Ezra Reese called this move an effort to directly target Democratic fundraising, while ActBlue spokesperson Megan Hughes noted Trump’s own campaigns accepted questionable funds.
- If the Justice Department investigates ActBlue before the 2026 midterms, it could threaten a key Democratic fundraising tool amid a narrow Republican House majority and Trump's legislative agenda at stake.
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President Donald Trump targeted Democrats over questionable online fundraising. His campaign has similar issues.
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate online fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and fraudsters were using elaborate “schemes“ and “dummy accounts” to funnel illegal contributions to politicians and causes. Instead of calling for an expansive probe, however, the president identified just one potential target: ActBlue, the Democrats’ online fundraising juggernaut, which has ack…
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Washington: When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate online fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and fraudsters were using elaborate “schemes” and “dummy accounts” to funnel illegal contributions to politicians and causes. Instead of calling for an expansive probe, however, the president identified just one potential target: ActBlue, the Democrats’ online fundraising juggernaut, which has ackn…
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Trump targeted Democrats over questionable online fundraising. His campaign has similar issues
When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate campaign fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and “malign actors” were laundering illegal contributions to U.S. politicians through the internet.
Trump Targeted Democrats Over Questionable Online Fundraising. His Campaign Has Similar Issues.
Written by BRIAN SLODYSKO and STEVE PEOPLES When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate online fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and fraudsters were using elaborate “schemes” and “dummy accounts” to funnel illegal contributions to politicians and causes. Instead of calling for an expansive probe, however, the president identified just one potential target: ActBlue, the Democrats’ online fundra…
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