{"id":2309550,"date":"2024-07-26T13:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309550"},"modified":"2024-07-26T13:20:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:20:58","slug":"cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters\/","title":{"rendered":"CBS Denies Kamala Harris Raised Money To Bail Out BLM Rioters"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fcbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters%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=2309550&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a recent claim regarding Vice\u200d President \u200dKamala Harris&#8217;s support for\u200d the Minnesota\u200b Freedom\u2062 Fund,\u200b which\u2064 aimed to bail out individuals arrested during protests following George Floyd&#8217;s death in 2020. CBS News Minnesota \u2063reported that former President \u200dDonald Trump accused \u200dHarris of having raised money and personally \u2064donated to this fund, which the Minnesota Freedom \u2062Fund \u200dsubsequently stated was misleading. They clarified that Harris did \u2064not make\u200d any donations to their organization.<\/p>\n<p>Harris had previously urged her supporters on\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> \u200cto contribute to the Minnesota Freedom Fund to assist protesters, and this\u2063 appeal was made amidst nationwide unrest. Critics have pointed out that the fund bailed out individuals with troubling criminal records, including a repeat felon and\u200d someone accused of child \u2064rape.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200dthe article\u2063 outlines that Harris&#8217;s fundraising for the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which reportedly raised around $41 \u2064million, is still ongoing. The piece\u2063 also notes\u2064 that some media\u2062 outlets, \u200dlike\u200b CNN, have\u2064 referred to the fund as \u2064a &#8220;charitable bail group,&#8221; highlighting \u2063ongoing\u200c debates about the implications of bailing \u2063out protestors \u2062and the nature \u200cof the protests themselves.<\/p>\n<p>the \u200barticle reflects a contentious political debate\u200c surrounding Harris&#8217;s actions \u200cand statements during a significant period of\u200c civil unrest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/number7cloud\/48037881596\/in\/photolist-2gbWGzS-2gJ6wdG-2gsPUCo-2h5YkVR-2h5VP4k-2h5XAv8-2gufM6H-2h16wzY-2h16De4-RY8S3k-2gufNJh-2h5VN7R-2h4ZTBw-2h5VQCT-2h5YnUf-2h5VMb7-2gufB79-2gug9o8-2h4qi6b-2gufD5n-2gug7fF-2gugdpK-2gugaPz-2h5XCUM-2fDY2CS-RY97fi-2h5YmJV-2gufXKp-2fDY2cm-2h53ujh-RY8Rd4-2h16vAZ-2h5YopU-2gt9rmw-RY8U2F-2h16Baz-2g91EF7-2h53t1f-2gufBLF-2g8ZXQd-2h15QZV-2gufPnw-2g91qxx-2h52Gbe-2gug2RA-2gug1tR-2gug8KE-2gufS55-2gufEEr-2gug3pE\">Lorie Shaull \/ Flickr <\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/26\/cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=CBS%20Denies%20Kamala%20Harris%20Raised%20Money%20To%20Bail%20Out%20BLM%20Rioters&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/26\/cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=CBS%20Denies%20Kamala%20Harris%20Raised%20Money%20To%20Bail%20Out%20BLM%20Rioters&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/26\/cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/26\/cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=CBS%20Denies%20Kamala%20Harris%20Raised%20Money%20To%20Bail%20Out%20BLM%20Rioters&amp;body=Add%20Kamala%20Harris'%20fundraising%20for%20criminal%20Black%20Lives%20Matter%20rioters%20in%202020%20to%20the%20growing%20list%20of%20items%20the%20media%20is%20eager%20to%20lie%20about.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/26\/cbs-denies-kamala-harris-raised-money-to-bail-out-blm-rioters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Add Kamala Harris&rsquo;s fundraising for criminal Black Lives Matter rioters in 2020 to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/26\/the-media-wont-tell-you-political-corruption-defined-kamala-harris-affair-with-willie-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">growing list<\/a> of items the media is eager to lie about ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s coronation as leader of the Democrat Party next month.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, a CBS station in Minnesota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/donald-trump-kamala-harris-minnesota-freedom-fund-donation\/?taid=66a2d1f198d0370001d52e7d&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sought<\/a> to dismiss Republican reminders that Harris encouraged supporters to give money to a fund for far-left demonstrators who were arrested for terrorizing the country in 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e60a7d9c9fa6639951ae9c2a0387a284 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e60a7d9c9fa6639951ae9c2a0387a284\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;[Former President Donald] Trump claims Harris helped raise millions and personally donated to a fund that got extra support to bail out protestors in the aftermath of George Floyd&rsquo;s death,&rdquo; CBS News Minnesota reported. The local station called Trump&rsquo;s accusation &ldquo;misleading&rdquo; because the Minnesota Freedom Fund said, &ldquo;It is not correct that then-Sen. Harris has donated to our organization.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"AHC40zVt9mqd5ecM7L3RJBIxNpQW1kZDhoSl2jinTsKEyUv8wfbrP\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just a few days into the Harris campaign and the press has already reached &ldquo;blatantly lie about facts you can google in 30 seconds&rdquo; levels of servile debasement <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gdDbPf4xW8\">https:\/\/t.co\/gdDbPf4xW8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuronMacintyre\/status\/1816645894919315483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Harris, however, published a post (which remains online), on what was Twitter at the time, wherein the California senator-turned-vice president asked supporters to &ldquo;chip in now to the [Minnesota Freedom Fund] to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota.&rdquo; The link was posted on Harris&rsquo;s page on June 1, 2020, as far-left riots exploded across the country in the most expensive outbreak of political unrest in American history, costing upwards of $<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/09\/16\/george-floyd-riot-damage-could-cost-insurance-companies-upwards-of-2-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 billion<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/02\/26\/estimates-george-floyd-riots-to-cost-66-times-more-than-capitol-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">66 times<\/a> the estimated wreckage from the Capitol riot seven months later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"5rctem9J7AVWbuQgwY7VNhqlEfjl1F6aMuCPG4SgrxiiEIkGZLt8ep9n0ywvMJaUA\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you&rsquo;re able to, chip in now to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MNFreedomFund?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MNFreedomFund<\/a> to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t8LXowKIbw\">https:\/\/t.co\/t8LXowKIbw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1267555018128965643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Minnesota Freedom Fund went on to bail out a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/08\/30\/kamala-harris-backed-fund-bailed-out-a-repeat-felon-three-weeks-later-he-was-charged-with-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repeat felon<\/a> who was later charged with murder and another who was a registered sex offender later <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/09\/17\/kamala-harris-promoted-fund-that-bailed-out-man-accused-of-raping-a-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accused<\/a> of child rape.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican Party posted a clip on X of the CBS station asking Harris about the Minnesota Freedom Fund directly just weeks before the 2022 midterms. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d38b45ca191344e745b6930fd71d46b3 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d38b45ca191344e745b6930fd71d46b3\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that, unfortunately &hellip;  people are playing political games right now,&rdquo; Harris said, dismissing her support for the violent rioters of 2020 as election-year &ldquo;disinformation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"266hdwtN9yT9DvvUle7rAGOoiPtwn3AeH80hgUagckEfcRWzZ5KkPqSLjLsiMdTDzqFnOE5M8u\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You clowns literally asked her about it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KIBR8uMSFb\">pic.twitter.com\/KIBR8uMSFb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IQ5SOU6XNx\">https:\/\/t.co\/IQ5SOU6XNx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1816624746248745455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Tuesday, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/22\/politics\/house-gop-campaign-arm-harris-strategy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">characterized<\/a> the Minnesota Freedom Fund as a &ldquo;charitable bail group.&rdquo; The network reported, &ldquo;Biden and Harris have condemned the riots and violence that occurred on multiple occasions and have expressed support for peaceful protest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris is still raising money for the Minnesota bail fund, <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/kamala-harris-still-raising-money-for-freedom-fund-that-busts-murderers-and-rapists-out-of-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to The Washington Free Beacon, which credited her post for helping the fund reach $41 million in donations in 2020, while adding that &ldquo;the group only used a small fraction of that bounty &mdash; $210,000 &mdash; to bail rioters out of jail.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Minnesota Freedom Fund continues to reap dividends from Harris&rsquo;s fundraising efforts well into 2024,&rdquo; the Beacon&rsquo;s Andrew Kerr wrote Monday. &ldquo;The vice president&rsquo;s fundraising page for the group, which contains a photo of a triumphant Harris before a crowd of supporters alongside her 2020 campaign logo, is active and accepted a contribution from this reporter on Monday morning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-f4b4e4eace0d876b54621afe6e9c705c fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-f4b4e4eace0d876b54621afe6e9c705c\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-15ccf43124714b68e5df2e73c84d4cf0 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-15ccf43124714b68e5df2e73c84d4cf0\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness. He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. 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On Thursday, a CBS station in Minnesota attempted to downplay Republican claims that Harris encouraged donations to a fund for far-left protesters arrested during the unrest of 2020. CBS News Minnesota reported, &#8220;[Former President Donald] Trump asserts that Harris helped raise millions and made personal contributions to a fund that provided additional support for bailing out protesters following George Floyd&#8217;s death.&#8221; The local station labeled Trump&#8217;s statement as &#8220;misleading,&#8221; citing the Minnesota Freedom Fund&#8217;s claim that &#8220;it is not accurate that then-Senator Harris donated to our organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Just days into Harris&#8217;s campaign, the media has already resorted to &#8220;blatantly lying about facts you can Google in 30 seconds,&#8221; as noted by Auron MacIntyre on Twitter. However, Harris herself posted a message on what was then Twitter, urging her supporters to &#8220;chip in now to the [Minnesota Freedom Fund] to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota.&#8221; This message was shared on her page on June 1, 2020, amid widespread riots that resulted in over $2 billion in damages, significantly more than the estimated costs of the Capitol riot that occurred seven months later.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Freedom Fund subsequently bailed out individuals with serious criminal backgrounds, including a repeat felon later charged with murder and a registered sex offender accused of child rape. The Republican Party shared a clip on X of the CBS station questioning Harris about the Minnesota Freedom Fund shortly before the 2022 midterms. Harris dismissed the inquiry, claiming that &#8220;unfortunately&#8230; people are playing political games right now,&#8221; and labeled her support for the 2020 rioters as election-year &#8220;disinformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, CNN referred to the Minnesota Freedom Fund as a &#8220;charitable bail group,&#8221; noting that Biden and Harris have condemned the riots and violence while advocating for peaceful protests. According to The Washington Free Beacon, Harris is still raising funds for the Minnesota bail fund, which reportedly received $41 million in donations in 2020, although only a small portion\u2014$210,000\u2014was used to bail out rioters. The Beacon&#8217;s Andrew Kerr stated that &#8220;the Minnesota Freedom Fund continues to benefit from Harris&#8217;s fundraising efforts well into 2024,&#8221; highlighting that her fundraising page remains active and received a contribution as recently as Monday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter focused on culture, health, and wellness. He has contributed to The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal, with his work also featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University with a major in political science and a minor in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. 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