{"id":2389716,"date":"2025-01-13T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-in-trouble-after-using-actblue-to-fundraise-for-california-fires-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:47:34","slug":"elizabeth-warren-in-trouble-after-using-actblue-to-fundraise-for-california-fires-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-in-trouble-after-using-actblue-to-fundraise-for-california-fires-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Warren in trouble after using ActBlue to fundraise for California fires &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Felizabeth-warren-in-trouble-after-using-actblue-to-fundraise-for-california-fires-washington-examiner%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=2389716&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>Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is facing criticism for utilizing \u200dActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform,\u2063 to gather donations \u2063for charities aiding in the recovery from California\u2064 wildfires. The controversy arose when she shared an ActBlue link on \u200cX (formerly Twitter) to promote fundraising efforts for these organizations. This action has sparked \u2063negative reactions, highlighting concerns about the appropriateness and implications of\u2062 leveraging a political fundraising tool for disaster relief purposes.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elizabeth Warren in trouble after using ActBlue to fundraise for California fires<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1934062\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) is catching backlash for using<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/act-blue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> ActBlue<\/a>, a Democratic fundraising platform, to facilitate donations to California charities involved in wildfire recovery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Warren posted an ActBlue link Saturday on X in support of two California charities but soon received a Community Note saying it &ldquo;is not a link to charity. It is a link to a Democrat fundraising platform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When clicked, the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/ca-wildfire-support?refcode=soc_tw_20240111_ew_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">link<\/a> leads to a page with &ldquo;Warren for Senate&rdquo; at the top with descriptions of two charities, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, below.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your full donation will directly support these two organizations,&rdquo; the page says.<\/p>\n<p>Donations are in increments of $5, $15, $28, $50, $100, $250, and $500. The $28 amount appears to be a reference to the 2028 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The commenters also pointed out that ActBlue collects a 3.95% processing charge on every transaction.<\/p>\n<p>The donation is processed via ActBlue&rsquo;s charity arm, ActBlue Charities. Warren does not appear to be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">reaping financial benefits directly<\/a> from each donation, but visitors to the page can click through to her Senate campaign page, where they can donate directly to her.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue also collects the information of every person who donates, allowing the platform to later use data to <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/legal-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">provide<\/a> &ldquo;information, tips, and offers about ActBlue services.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans blasted Warren for her choice to use the platform to raise money for charity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just when I think &lsquo;my&rsquo; Senator can&rsquo;t sink any lower she tries to loot well-meaning donors that want to help California fire victims,&rdquo; Cecilia Calabrese, director of Mass For Trump in Region 3, posted on X. &ldquo;ActBlue is a Democrat fundraiser platform only. Shame on you, Senator, for pushing this scam!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Chester Tam, a Massachusetts Republican National Convention delegate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-push-for-another-round-of-stimulus-checks\/\" title=\"Economists Push for Another Round of Stimulus Checks\">vice chairman<\/a> of operations and digital media for Trump in Massachusetts, also slammed Warren.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donating through the Warren for Senate campaign site is the last thing you should do if you want to support efforts for the California fires,&rdquo; he posted on X. &ldquo;How much of that money do you think will end up benefitting Warren&rsquo;s campaign? Once again Democrats exploit a disaster for their own gain.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) also <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/cfd-em-la-fire-2025?refcode=web-california-fire-facts-cta-donate&amp;amount=5&amp;express_lane=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">used<\/a> ActBlue to raise money for the California Fire Foundation, which provides emotional and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-scraps-investigation-into-yales-discriminatory-admissions-process\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Scraps Investigation Into Yale\u2019s Discriminatory Admissions Process\">financial assistance<\/a> to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters, and the communities they serve.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue is also under fire for continuing to accept monthly donations for Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s 2024 failed presidential campaign. 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