Elizabeth Warren found herself in hot water after she tweeted out a link to the controversial ActBlue fundraising page to solicit donations for the California wildfires. Eagle-eyed critics soon noticed that despite her claim that “100% of your donation will go directly” to local organizations, nearly 4% of each donation would go to the Democratic super PAC.
For context, ActBlue is a Democratic fundraising network that has faced stiff criticism from Republicans after allegations of fraud, identity theft, and money laundering have been leveled at the leftist organization.
Kicking off the controversy, Warren took to X on January 11, 2025, to beg for donations. She said, “To help support the communities around L.A. being devastated by wildfires, can you split a donation between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles? 100% of your donation will go directly to these organizations:”
In the comments under her post, conservatives flocked to expose her scummy tactics. One such comment noted, “This [unpleasant woman] is soliciting donations off the backs of those suffering in the LA fires. These donations go directly to ActBlue, the Democratic dark money site. Do not donate to any politician, find a reputable site if you must.”
Building on this point, another user stated, “@actblue ACT BLUE is a democrat money laundering scam. Also….using ActBlue for donations for fire victims so they can use the list for future Dem campaigns is diabolical.” Agreeing with the previous condemnation, a reply said, “You are sending people to ActBlue – A Dem SuperPAC – you shameless clown.”
Noting typical Democratic hypocrisy, one of the comments wondered, “Where was that energy for North Carolina? They are still living in tents with little to NO HELP! They had to wait 8hrs in line to get propane because they will freeze to death. And you wonder why people dislike you, this is why! It’s always the rich paying for the rich.”
Enraged by Elizabeth Warren’s poor behavior, one commenter declared, “Um…..why are you manipulating people into donating to a Democrat campaign site, instead of directly to the charities you mentioned? 🧐Good Lord….don’t you freaking lying *ss parasites ever tire of ripping off hard working Americans, or nah?”
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Continuing the epic beat down, a woman asked, “Why are you trying to scam people and have them donate to ActBlue, infamous for money laundering and scamming people, instead of telling people to donate directly to the LAFD? You democrats have literally ZERO shame in you, huh?” Making a similar point, one user said, “Fundraising off of a disaster for political brain is equal parts despicable and completely on brand for Dems.”
Reacting to the scummy message, Chester Tam, who worked on Trump’s 2024 campaign, posted, “‘Secured by ActBlue’? 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. How much of that money do you think will end up benefiting warren’s campaign? Once again, Democrats exploit a disaster for their own gain.”