{"id":4214,"date":"2025-07-08T22:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2025-07-08T22:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:59:34","slug":"investigate-and-prosecute-her-liz-warren-faces-fire-potential-investigation-after-directing-wildfire-donations-to-democrat-fundraiser-that-skims-off-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=4214","title":{"rendered":"Investigate and Prosecute Her\u201d: Liz Warren Faces Fire, Potential Investigation after Directing Wildfire Donations to Democrat Fundraiser that Skims Off the Top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth Warren is facing criticism after it was revealed that she directed wildfire relief donations to the contentious Democratic funding platform ActBlue. This occurred despite her assurances to her social media followers that \u201c100%\u201d of the funds raised would be allocated \u201cdirectly\u201d to California relief organizations, when in fact, only 4% of each donation was sent to ActBlue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"news-vm.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/news-vm.com\/news-vm.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>To provide context, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) made a post on X on January 11, 2025, soliciting donations to assist communities impacted by the LA wildfires. In her message, she informed her followers that all funds collected would be sent directly to two organizations: the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles. However, critics noted that the link included in Senator Warren\u2019s post directed donations through ActBlue, which reportedly retains approximately 4% of all funds raised through its online platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In her initial post, Senator Warren urged her followers to contribute funds to support the communities affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which occurred from January 7 to 31, 2025. She wrote, \u201cTo help support the communities around L.A. being devastated by wildfires, can you split a donation between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and United Way of Greater Los Angeles?\u201d She further stated, \u201c100% of your donation will go directly to these organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>However, following Senator Warren\u2019s fundraising request, conservative commentators in the comments section accused her of dishonesty. One user, Tim Young, remarked, \u201cThis is a scam to fundraise for Democrat campaigns\u2026ActBlue??? You should be ashamed of yourself.\u201d Another user highlighted, \u201cThese donations go directly to ActBlue, the Democratic dark money site.\u201d They cautioned, \u201cDo not donate to any politician; find a reputable site if you must.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, numerous conservatives criticized Sen. Warren in the comments, highlighting that she was \u201cchanneling donations through a left-leaning organization\u201d and labeling ActBlue as a \u201cDemocrat money laundering operation.\u201d In a comment that received 6,800 likes, the X account Libs of TikTok stated, \u201cWe know you are malevolent, but this is unprecedented.\u201d Another account remarked, \u201cDems are exploiting the LA fires to fundraise for their political PAC. They are the scum of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth Warren is facing criticism after it was revealed that she directed wildfire relief donations to the contentious Democratic funding platform ActBlue. 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