{"id":2155826,"date":"2024-01-22T13:29:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T18:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-sixteen-thirty-fund-the-nikki-haley-aide-tied-liberal-dark-money-group\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T13:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T18:32:04","slug":"what-is-sixteen-thirty-fund-the-nikki-haley-aide-tied-liberal-dark-money-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-sixteen-thirty-fund-the-nikki-haley-aide-tied-liberal-dark-money-group\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Sixteen Thirty Fund? It&#8217;s a liberal dark money group linked to Nikki Haley&#8217;s aide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-is-sixteen-thirty-fund-the-nikki-haley-aide-tied-liberal-dark-money-group%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155826&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Influential Democratic Dark Money Group\u200c Faces Scrutiny Over Lobbyist&#8217;s Role in GOP Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>An influential \u2063Democratic dark money group called Sixteen Thirty Fund has recently come under the \u200cspotlight after\u200c a Washington Examiner report revealed that one of\u2062 its lobbyists became a top campaign staffer for GOP presidential candidate Nikki\u2062 Haley. This revelation has\u200b sparked criticism from former President Donald Trump and raised concerns among Republicans.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It was just reported that Nikki Haley\u2019s state director in New Hampshire,\u200d this is a very \u200dbad one, listen carefully, Tyler Clark,\u2064 did anyone ever hear of\u2064 him?\u200b He was a lobbyist\u200c for Sixteen Thirty Fund, which is managed by Arabella Advisors, which is the largest Democrat dark money network in \u200cthe country and considered\u200d public enemy \u2063No. 1. That\u2019s who\u2019s managing her \u2062campaign. Does that tell you something, perhaps?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hours before \u200cTrump&#8217;s\u2063 remarks,\u200b the presidential \u2063campaign for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) posted the\u2064 report on social media, stating, &#8220;Haley\u2019s campaign is\u200b not only funded by\u200d Democrats \u2014 it\u2019s run by Democrats, too!&#8221; DeSantis, who dropped out of the 2024 \u2062race and endorsed Trump, criticized Haley as\u200c a representative of\u200c the &#8220;old Republican guard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>What is Sixteen Thirty Fund?<\/h3>\n<p>Clark&#8217;s previous associations with Sixteen\u2064 Thirty Fund and other left-wing organizations have fueled concerns among Republicans that a potential Haley\u200d administration would \u200dbe staffed with \u2063left-leaning personnel.\u2063 Democratic megadonor Reed Hoffman recently donated $250,000 to a super PAC\u200d aligned with Haley, further raising eyebrows.<\/p>\n<p>According to lobbying \u200bdisclosure files\u2063 in \u2062New Hampshire, Clark worked on behalf of Sixteen Thirty \u200dFund in 2020, alongside \u200bother lobbyists. That year, Sixteen Thirty Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, spent $410 million to help\u2062 unseat Trump \u2064and support Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen\u2064 Thirty Fund is a key Democratic activist hub managed by Arabella Advisors, a more than $1 \u2064billion dark money\u200d network currently under\u2064 investigation\u200b by the Washington, D.C., attorney general&#8217;s office for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-co-founder-claims-asking-about-allegations-she-spent-millions-in-donations-on-mansions-is-racist\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Claims Asking About Allegations She Spent Millions In Donations On Mansions Is Racist\">alleged financial mismanagement<\/a>. The office is also investigating groups affiliated \u2064with Leonard Leo,\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ginni-thomas-demands-context-from-j6-panel-before-shell-cooperate-with-the-hostile-probe\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Ginni Thomas Demands Context From J6 Panel Before She\u2019ll Cooperate With The Hostile Probe\">prominent conservative activist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Walter, president\u200c of the Capital Research Center, expressed surprise at a \u200bRepublican working for the Left&#8217;s top \u200c&#8221;dark\u2062 money&#8221; network. Conservatives have long accused liberals\u2063 of hypocrisy regarding\u200c their ties to &#8220;dark money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen Thirty Fund, formed in 2009, is not required to disclose its donors to the IRS due to its 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status. This status allows the organization to be \u200bmore\u2062 politically involved than 501(c)(3) charities.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Sixteen Thirty Fund financed advertisements through opaque\u200b groups that criticized Trump and other \u200cRepublicans. The organization\u200d also directed significant donations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-jeffries-refuses-to-defend-right-of-congress-to-pass-laws-after-environmental-activists-take-other-side\/\" title=\"Jeffries, a leading Democrat, declines to support Congress' authority to enact laws following environmental activists' opposing stance.\">left-wing environmental \u200bgroups<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like other Arabella groups, Sixteen Thirty Fund sponsors pop-up groups that are not obligated to file their own financial disclosures with the IRS. This lack of transparency has raised concerns among experts.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives have also raised questions about Sixteen Thirty Fund&#8217;s\u2063 potential violation of federal law by accepting funds from\u200d organizations linked to\u200d Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, as rules \u2064surrounding foreign \u2064nationals and political contributions come \u2062into play.<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s decision\u2064 to hire Clark has further eroded confidence among Republicans,\u200d who view it as an indication of the type of personnel she\u200c would appoint in her administration.<\/p>\n<p>Clark and Haley&#8217;s campaign spokesperson declined to\u2063 comment on\u2064 the matter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the \u200dWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u2064 the implications of \u200bReed Hoffman, \u200ca Democratic megadonor, donating a\u200b significant amount of money to a super PAC aligned with Haley,\u200c and how does it affect\u200d the perception of her \u200dcommitment to conservative ideals<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Million on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-republicans-demand-investigation-into-bidens-order-to-promote-voter-registration\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Demand Investigation Into Biden\u2019s Order To \u2018Promote Voter Registration\u2019\">election-related activities<\/a>,\u200c including issue\u200c advocacy and\u200b campaign advertisements. \u2063The group has been \u2063labeled as a &#8220;dark\u200c money&#8221;\u2064 organization because it does not \u2063disclose its donors publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen Thirty\u2062 Fund, managed by \u2062Arabella Advisors, \u2064has been involved in various progressive causes,\u200b including supporting \u200bclimate change policies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-cnn-says-project-lincolns-tiki-hoax-raised-legitimate-questions-about-youngkin\/\" title=\"Nolte: CNN Says Project Lincoln's Tiki Hoax Raised 'Legitimate' Questions About Youngkin\">protecting reproductive rights<\/a>, and advocating for voting rights. The organization operates\u200c as a pass-through entity, receiving donations from \u2064wealthy individuals and foundations and distributing the funds \u2064to\u200b different advocacy\u200b groups and campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation that one \u2062of\u200d its lobbyists played\u200b a prominent role in the\u200d campaign of \u200da \u200cRepublican candidate has raised eyebrows and sparked criticism. Critics argue that this\u200d demonstrates a potential conflict \u200bof interest \u2064and questions the integrity of the Sixteen Thirty Fund&#8217;s operations. It also raises \u200dconcerns about the extent of \u200bits influence\u200c within both Democratic \u200cand Republican circles.<\/p>\n<p>Republican figures, including former President \u200dDonald Trump, have seized on this\u200d revelation to undermine Haley&#8217;s campaign and cast doubt on her credentials as\u200b a conservative candidate. The \u2062association with a Democratic dark money group has been \u200dused to fuel speculation that Haley might not have the conservative principles and values that she claims\u200b to possess.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the fact that Democratic megadonor Reed Hoffman donated\u2064 a significant\u200d amount of \u2063money to\u200d a super PAC aligned with\u2062 Haley has only intensified the concerns\u200b among Republicans. This suggests that Haley may be receiving substantial financial support\u200c from left-leaning individuals, raising doubts about her commitment\u2062 to conservative ideals.<\/p>\n<p>The role of\u200c dark money in politics\u2063 has long been a contentious issue. Critics argue that it allows wealthy individuals\u200c and organizations to exert undue influence over the political process, without \u200cthe \u2062transparency \u2062and accountability that \u2063comes with disclosing donors. The association of \u200cHaley&#8217;s campaign with a prominent \u2064Democratic dark money\u200b group only adds fuel to this ongoing debate.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2024 presidential campaign heats \u2064up, the role of money in \u2064politics and the\u2063 influence of outside groups like Sixteen Thirty Fund will continue\u2063 to be scrutinized. The revelation of a \u2064lobbyist&#8217;s\u2064 involvement \u200cin Haley&#8217;s campaign serves as a reminder of the potential conflicts\u2063 and questions surrounding the use \u200dof dark \u2063money in political campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2064 it\u2064 is up to voters to decide how much weight \u200bthey give to \u2062these revelations and whether\u2062 they see Haley&#8217;s association with Sixteen Thirty Fund as \u200ba \u200bsignificant factor in evaluating her candidacy. However, it is clear that this controversy has already had\u2064 an impact on the perception of Haley&#8217;s campaign, with critics seizing on it as evidence of political inconsistencies and potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An influential Democratic dark money group, Sixteen Thirty Fund, is in the spotlight after a Washington Examiner report revealed one of its lobbyists became a top campaign staffer for GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley. 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