Governor of California Gavin Newsom made the foolish choice to appear in workshop on the radio Pod Save America, which was hosted by previous Barack Obama employees, on Saturday. It was a strange choice to make in a time when much of Los Angeles County is also burning.  ,
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In spite of a series of federal problems, he threw regional leaders under the vehicle while presenting himself as an innocent bystander. No one in demand seems to care more about igniting the flames than giving the blame to someone else. But, even worse, the podcast visitors took the opportunity to seek gifts, promoting a charity site hosted by ActBlue, the group’s scandal-ridden fundraising program. The shift has sparked widespread indignation, as some Democrats are pushing people to donate to fire “relief money” funneled through ActBlue, raising major problems.
If you want to help those impacted by the California wildfires, please donate at https ://t.co/QrPa8M4aRi https ://t.co/fegP5tndlk— Pod Save America ( @PodSaveAmerica ) January 11, 2025
It seems as though Democrats are using the crisis to line their own hands, as Barack Obama’s former chief of staff when said,” You always want a major issue to get waste.” Shortly after, another popular Democrats were posting requests for gifts, like this one from Sen. Elizabeth Warren:
Can you donate to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles to help aid the neighborhoods that are battling fire? 100 % of your donation will go directly to these organizations: https ://t.co/EtgMfHrEtq— Elizabeth Warren ( @ewarren ) January 11, 2025
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If you click through on the website, you’ll notice the page is branded with Warren’s Senate campaign symbol. At the very least, Warren is taking advantage of the situation to market her plan and expand her email record. But it’s good much worse.
The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles are both named as the “full contribution will immediately help” the site. But, in light of the recent funding crises connected to ActBlue, it doesn’t surprise me if ActBlue is, at the very least, also taking a transaction charge. Are political efforts also receiving a few extras from their email lists, such as names?
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We should at the very least ask why left-wing groups and Democrats are encouraging people to donate to relief funds through a political funding platform rather than instantly. Typically, ActBlue takes a 3.95 % transaction fee for every payment. There is no compelling reason to believe that every penny raised goes straight to the produce, despite the fact that donations are being made through ActBlue’s generous shoulder.
Why? Because both the donors have their own payment sites, you can feel much more assured that everything is going where it should. To contribute to the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation, visit here, and to contribute to the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, visit here.
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When both companies have their own separate payment gateways, there’s no reason to give ActBlue, Democrat officials, or left-wing companies the benefit of the doubt that everything is kosher.  ,
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Think about it. Why not sincerely showcase the strong payment pages of both of these organizations if you cared about the cause rather than using a political website that has been plagued by scandal for years? The only reason is they’re benefiting from it somehow—and evidently they are.
Dark money organizations often have to find creative ways to spend the cultural welfare part of their programming budget. However, funds raised for these organizations that passes through Section 4 allows money to be raised abroad for electioneering advertisements. ” This is prima facia non-political cap space that they are generating”, the senior strategist strategist told the Reporter.
” Let’s say they raise$ 6 million in money for the fire that they pass on to these]501 ( c ) ( 3 ) s]. Without getting a haircut, the next$ 4 million that they receive from a major donation can go straight to a very PAC. A significant donor may now give$ 4 million to a Democratic super PAC in secret. This is like the most cruel s*** I have ever seen. Such abhorrent behavior can be used with a ( c ) ( 4 ) to generate dark money cap space on the heels of the worst natural disaster in recent California history.
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In summary, left-wing organizations and politicians are using the wildfires for financial gain rather than letting the problems go unpunished. This whole system raises red flags, and honestly, there’s no purpose not to be cautious about it.
