Merve Aydogan
24 April 2025•Update: 24 April 2025
HAMILTON, Canada
US President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at ActBlue, the Democratic Party's main online fundraising platform, according to a report by Politico online.
The report said the order will focus on stopping foreign donations to US political campaigns – something already banned by federal law.
Republicans claim that ActBlue is not doing enough to block illegal foreign money, though no clear evidence has been made public, said the report.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is expected to help carry out the order, but it's unclear how it will be enforced.
Speaking to Politico, ActBlue strongly denied the accusations, and stressed that it follows all laws and provides a secure platform for American donors. The group also said it will "continue its mission undeterred," and CEO Regina Wallace-Jones called the move "the next version of the big lie," referring to Republicans’ debunked claims that one or more US elections were stolen.
In October, Republican Congressman Bryan Steil sent a letter to ActBlue asking how it verifies donations. In response, ActBlue said it made changes to reject money from prepaid cards, high-risk countries, and flagged sources. Steil said the updates were a good start but not enough.
Democrats have criticized the expected order, saying it’s a political attack meant to weaken their fundraising efforts ahead of the 2024 election.
