{"id":640082,"date":"2026-07-23T12:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=640082"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:37:39","slug":"another-actblue-scandal-is-el-sayeds-campaign-funded-by-elderly-fake-donors-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=640082","title":{"rendered":"Another ActBlue scandal: Is El-Sayed\u2019s campaign funded by elderly fake donors?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abdul El-Sayed, a socialist running for a Michigan U.S. Senate seat, has been accused of benefiting from fraudulent donations processed through ActBlue.<\/p>\n

ActBlue is a major online fundraising platform and political action committee (PAC) used primarily by Democratic candidates, progressive campaigns, committees, and nonprofits.<\/p>\n

An investigation by the Michigan Enjoyer<\/a> found that Elizabeth Waffle, a Michigan woman, allegedly made 14,000 donations totaling $150,000+ to Democrats, including 47 donations to El-Sayed, over five years.<\/p>\n

Learn more about Waffle in the video below:<\/p>\n

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Is El-Sayed\u2019s Campaign Funded by Elderly Fake Donors?
\nActBlue says an 88-year-old widow has given over $150k to Dems over the past five years, but she says that\u2019s not possible<\/p>\n

By Charlie LeDuff @Charlieleduff<\/a><\/p>\n

Milan \u2014 Out in the country on a rutted dirt road lined with corn\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NiCPPARtMR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michigan Enjoyer (@mich_enjoyer) July 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s just one problem. Waffle lives modestly in a trailer with no computer and limited internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWaffle, 88, was forced to move into a shabby trailer two years ago after her house burned down,\u201d according to the Enjoyer. \u201cShe owns an old pickup truck but no computer.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, she said that she only ever made a few dozen small real donations.<\/p>\n

Asked about the Enjoyer\u2019s findings, she was flabbergasted.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne hundred and fifty thousand?\u201d she asked in shock. \u201cHell no. I don\u2019t have that kind of money.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also denied contributing to El-Sayed 47 times, though she did admit to giving him at least a little something.<\/p>\n

Based on all this, the Enjoyer accused the socialist congressional wannabe of being full of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cEl-Sayed promises to get money out of politics. He makes a great show of refusing corporate PAC money. But that\u2019s just wordplay,\u201d the Enjoyer noted. \u201cEl-Sayed does take special interest money. He takes money from his father-in-law. Most concerning, he takes money from ActBlue.\u201d<\/p>\n

And this is itself problematic because the evidence has long suggested ActBlue is up to no good.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe subject of multiple investigations, the fundraising platform is accused of \u2018rinsing\u2019 foreign money and massive private donations by using the stolen names and addresses of real, often elderly Americans to fabricate hundreds of small-dollar donations,\u201d according to the Enjoyer. \u201cNames like Elizabeth Waffle.\u201d<\/p>\n

ActBlue\u2019s records of Waffle are even more ridiculous. They show that she donated both from her trailer and an apartment she used to rent \u2014 they even show her sometimes \u201cdonating from both the trailer and the apartment on the same day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is very abnormal,\u201d she told the Enjoyer. \u201cI think it\u2019s wrong, and I think there\u2019s something in there that\u2019s off.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s because of crap like this that President Donald Trump signed an order in early 2025 cracking down on illegal election fundraising activities by the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to crack down on illegal \u2018straw donor\u2019 and foreign contributions in American elections, following reports and congressional investigations regarding potentially unlawful activities through ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms,\u201d a White House fact sheet explained.<\/p>\n

The order specifically directed then-Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate these allegations further and then \u201ctake appropriate action\u201d to rein them in.<\/p>\n

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President Trump has directed the DOJ to investigate ActBlue and its alleged \u201csignificant fraud campaigns\u201d and \u201cstraw donations\u201d from \u201cforeign IP addresses\u201d in a newly signed memorandum. The AG should report on the \u201cfindings\u201d in 180 days.https:\/\/t.co\/urfy7Is6em<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Olga Nesterova (@onestpress) April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrats and their propaganda media allies responded to the memo by accusing the president of purposefully targeting his political opponents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the third time in three weeks that Mr. Trump has directed the government to target a perceived political enemy,\u201d The New York Times breathlessly alleged. \u201cHe has drastically expanded the use of his powers to try to damage domestic opponents, eroding a post-Watergate norm of Justice Department independence far more than he ever did in his first term.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the eyes of the deranged left, it\u2019s morally wrong to hold Democrats accountable for anything, including even fraudulent donations. Meanwhile, it\u2019s OK to blame Republicans for virtually everything, including climate change, gun-related violence, and racism\/discrimination.<\/p>\n

Yet this isn\u2019t even the first time ActBlue has been caught:<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s recap: Through publicly available records, it was discovered that Maryland voters had excessive amounts of donations made in their names.<\/p>\n

We confirmed that they did NOT make these high volume contributions #FollowTheMoney<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/7BONDTqLIh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 James O\u2019Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) March 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Abdul El-Sayed, a socialist running for a Michigan U.S. Senate seat, has been accused of benefiting from fraudulent donations processed through ActBlue. ActBlue is a major online fundraising platform and political action committee (PAC) used primarily by Democratic candidates, progressive campaigns, committees, and nonprofits. An investigation by the Michigan Enjoyer found that Elizabeth Waffle, a… Continue reading Another ActBlue scandal: Is El-Sayed\u2019s campaign funded by elderly fake donors?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":640061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-640082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economic-empowerment","category-national-security","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=640082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/640061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=640082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=640082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=640082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}