President Trump has had a busy Thursday.
Thursday afternoon, the official Rapid Response 47 X account broke the news that President Trump has signed an order cracking down on illegal “straw donor” political campaign funding schemes and foreign contributions, following an investigation into the matter by the Attorney General.
Here’s the really troubling part:
Further, there is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising platforms to improperly influence American elections. A recent House of Representatives investigation revealed that a platform named ActBlue had in recent years detected at least 22 “significant fraud campaigns”, nearly half of which had a foreign nexus. During a 30-day window during the 2024 campaign, the platform detected 237 donations from foreign IP addresses using prepaid cards, indicating that this activity remains a pressing concern.
Ever notice how whenever Democrats accuse Republicans of something – like, say, colluding in election interference with an unfriendly nation whose name begins with “R” – they are already doing it themselves?
Last month, my colleague and fellow veteran streiff gave us a good look at ActBlue’s ongoing disintegration. He writes: