Trump Orders Investigation into ActBlue Fundraising Platform

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, the Democrats’ primary online fundraising platform, over allegations of foreign and illicit contributions, straw donations, and other forms of fraud. The memorandum specifically singles out ActBlue while using broad language about online fundraising platforms, sparking widespread concern among Democratic officials and campaign staff who view the move as a politically motivated attack on their fundraising infrastructure. Democrats and ActBlue have strongly denied the allegations, characterizing the order as an abuse of presidential power aimed at crippling the Democratic Party’s ability to raise funds from small-dollar donors. Critics argue the order is part of a broader pattern of Trump using federal power to target political opponents and undermine the machinery that supports them. Meanwhile, Republicans have promoted their own fundraising tool, WinRed, but it has not matched ActBlue’s success. The outcome of the investigation remains unclear, but the order has already heightened political tensions ahead of the next election cycle.