See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:
Donald Trump's Previous Donation to Kamala Harris Goes Viral (Newsweek)
Former President Donald Trump is going viral on social media for donating twice to the campaigns of his potential presidential opponent, Kamala Harris. It was not unusual for Trump to donate to Democrats at the time. In 2001, he gave then-senator Joe Biden's campaign $1,000. The following year, he gave the New York State Democratic Party $5,000, according to OpenSecrets.
Silicon shift? Major tech titans throw financial, political support to Trump (CBS News)
"This isn't about Big Tech players who have traditionally leaned Democratic switching sides," said Anna Massoglia of OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan watchdog group that keeps tabs on political donations. "Instead, we're seeing an anti-establishment conservative faction starting to become more politically active," Massoglia added, cautioning that there is not enough data yet to know whether this represents a sea change or just a temporary shift.
Historic flood of cash pours into Harris campaign and allied groups (Washington Post)
Democrats reported raising more than $250 million since Biden announced he was leaving the presidential race and endorsed Harris. FF PAC, also known as Future Forward, the largest outside group supporting Biden, announced $150 million in commitments in the first 24 hours after Biden’s Sunday afternoon announcement. A quarter-billion-dollar windfall over two days is enormous by almost any historical measure. In comparison, a smaller 2000 predecessor to FF PAC, called Future Forward USA Action, raised $142 million in that entire cycle, according to OpenSecrets, a group that tracks money in politics.
