Donald Trump’s targeting of the Democratic fundraising platform followed years of Republican accusations. ActBlue largely kept quiet — until now.

President Donald Trump signed a memo Thursday directing the Department of Justice to investigate “online fundraising platforms” that “have been willing participants in schemes to launder ...

The Democrats say their Republican counterparts’ focus only on ActBlue obscures similar allegations of corruption or foreign influence in those Trump-aligned entities. Notably, they are also ...

Accessed 29 April 2025. "Chairman Steil Releases Findings from Subpoena of ActBlue." United States Committee on House Administration, 10 Dec. 2024, https://republicans-cha.house.gov/2024/12 ...

In a memo, the Republican President directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate ActBlue, an online donation platform used by left-wing groups, over claims they have engaged in schemes "to ...

The order is expected to specifically target ActBlue. Republicans have long claimed the platform could be exploited by foreign actors, while Democrats have warned the action is an example of Trump ...

ActBlue has been on the receiving end of accusations and criticism from Republicans and prominent MAGA figures. (AFP via Getty Images) Earlier on Thursday, ActBlue said it “strictly abides” by ...

Donations platform ActBlue, which almost all Democratic candidates use in both primary and general elections, has often been criticized by Republicans—without evidence—for what they see as ...

Since then, Democratic campaign officials have felt a hyperawareness that the Trump administration would find a creative way to limit ActBlue, though not its Republican counterpart, WinRed.

It is likely to please elements of his base, for whom ActBlue has become a top target. Congressional Republicans have separately been investigating what they claim are the platform’s ...