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Sunday, January 12, 2025

Newsom slammed for using Dem fundraiser ActBlue to collect donations for LA wildfires

 California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being slammed for using the Democratic Party fundraising site ActBlue to solicit donations in a post about the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.

Newsom posted a link on X to californiafirefacts.com, a website set up by his campaign committee, in response to a user whom he claimed was spouting misinformation.

The site also solicited donations for the California Fire Foundation, which helps firefighters, their families and victims of fire — but the site links to the Democratic fundraising arm ActBlue.

Firefighters battling the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, seen from a far with large flames in the background
California has been struggling to get a handle on the wildfires spread by the untamable Santa Ana winds.REUTERS

A donation also signs donors up to receive texts from Newsom’s Campaign for Democracy SuperPac.

Users also quickly pointed out that ActBlue takes a portion of all donations as a processing fee.

Other Democrats including as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have similarly shared ActBlue fundraisers as they solicit money for wildfire victims.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/12/us-news/california-gov-gavin-newsom-slammed-for-using-dem-fundraiser-act-blue-to-collect-donations-for-la-wildfires/

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