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“The Next Version of 'The Big Lie'”: Trump Orders Probe into Dem Fundraising Platform ActBlue

HeadlineApr 25, 2025

President Trump is calling for the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the online fundraising platform used by most Democratic politicians. Trump accused ActBlue of allowing fraudulent donations. ActBlue called the claims “baseless.” WinRed, the Republican fundraising platform, has also faced reports of donor-related issues, though is not named in Trump’s memo to Attorney General Pam Bondi. ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones called Trump’s probe “the next version of 'the big lie.'”

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