On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum to investigate ActBlue, which is the leading Democratic fundraising platform.
According to the memo, Attorney General Pam Bondi has been authorized to “investigate allegations regarding the unlawful use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions or foreign contributions to political candidates and committees, and to take appropriate action to enforce the law.”
It also specifically called out ActBlue as an online fundraising platform used by Democrats “to improperly influence American elections.”
A White House document attached to the memorandum also alleges that ActBlue has accepted donations in which the donors have evaded federal limitations by breaking contributions into smaller donations and attributing them to multiple people.
BREAKING!🚨 White House issues memorandum announcing ELECTION FRAUD investigation into ACT BLUE!
“There is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising platforms to improperly influence American elections…
…a platform named ActBlue had… pic.twitter.com/eJdRxQA5rj
— America First News (@RealAmFirstNews) April 25, 2025
An ActBlue spokesperson lashed out, calling Trump’s move a “brazen attack on democracy in America.”
“Today’s escalation by the White House is blatantly unlawful and needs to be seen for what it is: Donald Trump’s latest front in his campaign to stamp out all political, electoral and ideological opposition. This Administration continues to weaponize the instruments of federal power in an unprecedented assault on our democracy,” the spokesperson said, noting that ActBlue will challenge the directive in court.
NBC News reports:
ActBlue is the primary fundraising tool for Democratic candidates and, in many cases, the default donation option on Democratic campaign websites. It is widely considered one of the pillars of the party’s digital ecosystem.
The platform works as a conduit, facilitating individual donations for campaigns and nonprofit groups and taking a 3.95% processing fee on most donations.
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Early this month, the heads of three Republican-led House committees released a report detailing what they characterized as “illegal activity” on ActBlue and accused it of failing to take action against alleged fraud.
“ActBlue’s internal turmoil, lack of a functioning legal team, possible retaliatory actions, and failure to take fraud seriously raise new questions about the platform’s ability to deter fraud and comply with federal election law,” the three GOP lawmakers said in a joint statement accompanying their report.
ActBlue a Democrat donation platform is under investigation for fraud!
Suspicious activities include:
THOUSANDS of donations by the same person.
DESEASED people donating.
Listed low-income families as SUPER DONORS. pic.twitter.com/IVnNekXADN
— Rep. Wesley Hunt Press Office (@RepWPH) April 25, 2025
The memo notes that there is evidence that ActBlue has allowed “significant fraud campaigns” on its platform.