Friend,

The latest Paycheck Protection Program data dump from the Trump Small Business Administration revealed extensive waste, abuse and mismanagement -- shameful, but not surprising. This program was mismanaged from its inception, and the Trump administration rarely shies away from corruption.

So, what did we find in the new data? Here are a few of the headlines from our recent articles and reports:

• “Final PPP Data Reveals Oil, Gas, and Mining Scored Billions While Wind and Solar Were Left in the Cold”

• “Over $2.7 Billion In PPP Money Went To Well-Off Individuals With No Employees”

• “REPORT: At Least 25 Hate Groups Got Nearly $5M in Aid from Trump SBA, Including Two White Nationalist Groups”

• “Small Business Advocates Urge Congress: Don’t Repeat Trump PPP’s Mistakes That Abandoned Communities of Color, Most in Need”

All of these articles and more can be read here.

The PPP was intended to provide critical support for struggling small businesses and workers during the pandemic. But the data doesn’t lie: The program has been a colossal failure shrouded in corruption, helping Trump cronies and other wealthy and powerful people enrich themselves at the expense of taxpayers and small businesses.

And now, you can see for yourself: Accountable.US released a searchable database where you can find information on PPP loans and other pandemic bailouts. Want to know how much Tom Brady’s company received? Karen Pence’s anti-LGBTQ employer? It’s all there. Take a look at the database and then share it with your network to make people aware of the extent of the waste and abuse.

Thanks,
Allied Progress