Former Obama administration staffers are doubling down on their controversial decision to solicit charitable donations for the Los Angeles wildfires through left-wing political fundraising sites, telling “right-wing motherfucker” critics to “fuck you.” ” he declared.
“Pod Save America” hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vieter have criticized “progressive causes and candidates” after online critics accused them of abusing Pod Save America. Lefty's advocacy site, ActBlue, via Vote Save America, boasts that it has raised about $64 million for “Lefty.'' Tragedy as a ploy to collect donor email addresses.
“For some reason, a bunch of right-wing media people and Republican operatives spent the weekend trying to defraud us and Vote Save America by stealing money from fire victims in our city and stealing people's communications. “You can raise political money,” said Jon Favreau, a former Obama speechwriter.
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Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vieter attend Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center on July 29, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (John Sciulli/Getty Images, Politicon)
The podcast hosts faced an avalanche of criticism over the weekend, with several X users calling out their shady fundraising practices.
“My guess is that they want your email address and contact information more than they want to help someone with fire relief,” said National Review writer Jeff Brehar. denounced. In a post by X on January 11th.
“Hmm, dear.” Favreau hits back at X.
“1. We don't bother people who donate through our relief funds. 2. People on VSA's email list are there because they opted in or signed up. 3. The only reason we organize the relief fund this way is so people don't have to donate. You can vet all the local organizations in advance by visiting multiple sites to donate. ” he added.
“Soliciting disaster relief through Democratic super PACs (or diverting funds from disaster donations to Democratic super PACs) is a pretty perfect illustration of why today's Democratic Party trusts no one.” Republican Politics agent Posted by Matt Whitlock.
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President Obama's fellow speechwriters John Lovett replied to Whitlock: He was one of the “right-wing idiots” whose “lies” were “bringing much-needed attention” to the fundraiser.
Favreau said the accusations made him “more angry and upset than I've ever been in a really long time” and insisted he was not using the fund to siphon off funds or collect email addresses. . ActBlue Charities only charges a 4% credit card processing fee and all other funds go directly to local relief organizations, Favreau explained.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has also faced backlash for using ActBlue to raise money for disaster victims in his state. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Mr. Newsom denied that the funds were directed to the governor or his super PAC.
