{"id":2426948,"date":"2025-04-24T12:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-targets-democrats-actblue-with-presidential-memorandum\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T12:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:46:56","slug":"trump-targets-democrats-actblue-with-presidential-memorandum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-targets-democrats-actblue-with-presidential-memorandum\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump targets Democrats&#8217; ActBlue with presidential memorandum"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Ftrump-targets-democrats-actblue-with-presidential-memorandum%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=2426948&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>President Donald Trump will issue a memorandum aimed at investigating the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, particularly focusing on allegations of &#8220;straw donors&#8221; and foreign contributions that may be illegal. This decision is part of a response to ongoing congressional inquiries and accusations against ActBlue of facilitating unlawful fundraising activities. The memorandum instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to conduct an inquiry into the claims that ActBlue has been used to funnel fraudulent donations to left-leaning candidates and groups.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has raised concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">significant fraud schemes allegedly linked<\/a> to ActBlue, including contributions from foreign sources through unverified methods. It reports that numerous donations came from foreign IP addresses that could violate U.S. law. ActBlue, a nonprofit processing platform for Democratic campaigns, has faced scrutiny for its practice of accepting donations without stringent identity verification and has been criticized for potential laxity in monitoring donations from sources such as prepaid cards.<\/p>\n<p>Wiht this move,Trump aims to address what he describes as attempts by &#8220;malign actors&#8221; to manipulate U.S.elections, asserting the need to maintain electoral integrity. Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-include-money-for-abortion-providers-in-1-9-trillion-covid-aid-package\/\" title=\"Dems Include Money for Abortion Providers in .9 Trillion COVID Aid Package\">state attorneys general<\/a> are also investigating ActBlue, further intensifying the scrutiny surrounding its practices.  <\/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\">Trump directs DOJ investigation into ActBlue and &lsquo;straw donors&rsquo;<\/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_2105046\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> will sign a memorandum on Thursday cracking down on &ldquo;straw donors&rdquo; and foreign contributions, in a move widely seen as targeting Democratic fundraising platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/act-blue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">ActBlue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The memorandum, per a fact sheet obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner,<\/em> follows reports and congressional investigations over what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3348194\/allegations-facing-actblue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republicans say\">Republicans say<\/a> are unlawful fundraising activities conducted by ActBlue and other online campaign finance platforms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3390146\/fetterman-iran-talks-us-strikes-nuclear-sites\/\">Fetterman calls for US strikes on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3390031\/vance-beer-germany-signs-kegerator-us-airmen\/\">Vance serves up beer to US airmen in Germany and signs a kegerator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3389947\/trump-china-negotiations-us-tariffs\/\">China denies Trump&rsquo;s claim that two countries are &#8216;actively&#8217; negotiating tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>ActBlue has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3348194\/allegations-facing-actblue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"faced accusations\">faced accusations<\/a> in Washington, D.C., and across the country of a wide range of wrongdoing, ranging from foreign money laundering to contributions from terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s memorandum &ldquo;directs&rdquo; Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate and &ldquo;take appropriate action&rdquo; concerning allegations that online fundraising platforms such as ActBlue are used to funnel illegal &ldquo;straw&rdquo; or &ldquo;dummy&rdquo; contributions to left-leaning U.S. political candidates and committees.<\/p>\n<p>The memo says that congressional investigations have revealed &ldquo;significant fraud schemes&rdquo; via ActBlue, and that hundreds of donations made on the platform over a 30-day period ahead of the 2024 election came from foreign internet protocol addresses using prepaid cards, which could violate U.S. law.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi will report the results of the investigation to Trump through presidential counsel.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3348194\/allegations-facing-actblue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"is a\">is a<\/a> not-for-profit payment processor used by Democratic political campaigns at all levels of government and left-of-center activist groups to handle online contributions. The platform plays a vital role in the liberal financial ecosystem, having&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">processed&nbsp;<\/a>well over $16 billion in donations since its founding in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-all-the-allegations-facing-actblue-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Here are all the ... ... ...\">liberal payment processing juggernaut<\/a>, however, has been thrown into disarray this year. The&nbsp;<em>New York Times&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/05\/us\/politics\/actblue-democrat-fundraising-resignations.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported&nbsp;<\/a>on March 5 that at least seven senior staffers resigned in late February, including its top legal officer. The reason for the exodus is not yet known.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives initially complained that ActBlue accepted donations without input credit verification value, the three numbers on the back of credit cards, which they claimed increased the risk of fraudulent contributions.<\/p>\n<p>ActBlue patched that up but still allowed contributions from PayPal, Google Pay, or Venmo accounts and prepaid gift cards, as well as other forms of untraceable funds, its critics say.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is taking action to address malign actors and foreign nationals who seek to illegally influence American elections, undermining the integrity of our electoral process,&rdquo; the fact sheet reads.<\/p>\n<p>The White House alleges that &ldquo;bad actors&rdquo; have evaded source and donation amount limits by breaking large donations into smaller ones attributed to numerous individuals, sometimes without their consent or knowledge. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ActBlue has become notorious for its lax standards that enable unverified and fraudulent donations,&rdquo; the fact sheet says, citing 237 donations made from foreign IP addresses using prepaid cards during a 30-day period last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3348194\/allegations-facing-actblue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chaos and fraud: A look at the allegations facing ActBlue\">Chaos and fraud: A look at the allegations facing ActBlue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-ob-gyn-org-can-combat-lies-about-pro-life-laws-but-wont\/\" title=\"Top OB...GYN Org Can Combat Lies About Pro...Life Laws But Won\u2019t\">state-level attorneys general<\/a> have also opened investigations into ActBlue over suspicious donations, aiming to enhance what conservatives describe as election integrity. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>has contacted the Department of Justice and ActBlue seeking comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2105046\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2105046\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump orders DOJ probe into ActBlue and &#8216;straw donors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2426949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Donald-Trump-ActBlue-memorandum.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23495,3685,32603,54000,3634],"class_list":["post-2426948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-actblue","tag-democrats","tag-political-news","tag-presidential-memorandum","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Donald-Trump-ActBlue-memorandum.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2426948"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2426952,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2426948\/revisions\/2426952"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2426949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2426948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2426948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}