Predatory "fundraising" from seniors with dementia is their new go to ploy, apparently. And, before anyone can try to "both sides" this thing, yes, Democrats have done this too, but at a much smaller rate compared to Repubs. Complaints to the FTC against Repubs is seven times that against Dems for the last two years and Trump took in ten times as much money this way as Biden has. If you wonder why this is so, the article goes into depth showing how Trump's email fundraising ads are way more insidious than Kamala's. Either way, there needs to be a special place in hell for those on both sides that knowingly do this crap.
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TLDR:
"Donors identified by CNN were often in their 80s and 90s. They included retired public workers, house cleaners and veterans, widows living alone, nursing home residents and people who donated more money than they paid for their homes, according to records and interviews.
The money they gave came from pensions, Social Security payments and retirement savings accounts meant to last decades. Donors took out new credit cards and mortgages to pay for the contributions. In some cases, they gave away most of their life savings. Their cell phones and email inboxes were so full of pleas for money that they missed photos of their grandkids and other important messages.
At least one person continued to be charged for contributions after his death."
How elderly dementia patients are unwittingly fueling political campaigns
A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled hundreds of elderly Americans.
TLDR:
"Donors identified by CNN were often in their 80s and 90s. They included retired public workers, house cleaners and veterans, widows living alone, nursing home residents and people who donated more money than they paid for their homes, according to records and interviews.
The money they gave came from pensions, Social Security payments and retirement savings accounts meant to last decades. Donors took out new credit cards and mortgages to pay for the contributions. In some cases, they gave away most of their life savings. Their cell phones and email inboxes were so full of pleas for money that they missed photos of their grandkids and other important messages.
At least one person continued to be charged for contributions after his death."
