Democratic donors are reportedly withdrawing support from a fundraising event for former Vice President Kamala Harris, with at least one sending a profanity-laced rejection.
Sources familiar with the matter say the Democratic National Committee (DNC) contacted major donors for the San Francisco fundraiser, but most declined.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the DNC has struggled to raise money during President Trump’s second term in office.
“Upon receiving the invitation, one replied with a profanity-laced rejection,” the report read. “Others said they didn’t want to give to the party until it produced substantive plans to win elections. Those who declined told the national party they had commitments and couldn’t make it work.”
The DNC eventually found a donor to host the fundraiser, but they raised far less than what was expected. The report said:
A top official at a national Democratic group said some donors remain angry about how their money was spent in last year’s presidential election by outside groups, including on what they see as excessive salaries for Washington, D.C., consultants. The official said the party has failed to complete a public post election investigation into what went wrong in 2024.