Influential Democratic donors are reportedly pausing donations to left-wing activist groups, citing the Democratic Party’s failure thus far to articulate a new vision of electoral success after its bruising losses in November.
Democratic Party-affiliated advocacy groups are reportedly struggling for cash as left-wing organizers gear up to combat President Donald Trump’s agenda by protesting the president’s actions to cull the federal workforce and freeze government spending that does not align with American interests, according to a report by The New York Times published Friday. Despite deep-pocketed donors bankrolling resistance groups during the first Trump administration, many left-wing billionaires appear to be pulling back on giving due to party leaders appearing to learn few lessons from their November defeat. (Reince Priebus Tells Dem Panelists Their Party Is On ‘Wrong Side Of Normal’)
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Democratic donors’ reportedly turning off the spigot to left-wing groups follows a glaring example of party-affiliated groups spending donors’ money liberally while yielding few results. Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign and its allies spent roughly $1.5 billion to take on Trump, but still lost every swing state and the so-called popular vote. Harris’ campaign allegedly ended with roughly $20 million in debt, a Politico reporter claimed in November after speaking with sources.
“No one is giving until they see a plan for how we are going to better navigate this unprecedented situation and stop acting like this is a normal administration,” Alexandra Acker-Lyons, a political consultant who works with Silicon Valley donors, told the Times.
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a major Democratic donor who funded E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Trump, has also indicated he may take a step back from funding an array of resistance 2.0 groups. […]
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