Amid Trump Fundraising Surge, Democrats Hyping Their Own ‘600 Percent Match’ To Woo Small Donors

Now liberal fundraisers are using the names of popular Democrats and celebrities to spur their grassroots donors to action.

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A screenshot of an ad from Democratic Majority.

Democrats desperate to match President Trump’s fundraising boon have torn a page out of his playbook, adopting one of his most notable strategies in trying to gin up small-dollar donations: the 100, 200, 300, and even 600 percent “match.”

According to multiple messages and fundraising pitches reviewed by the Sun, Democrat Party-aligned outside groups are using Trump’s preferred tactic of promising small-dollar donors a “match” of funds — meaning if a Democratic donor gives even $25 to one of these outside funding groups, some unnamed fund or wealthy donor would give as much as $150 in response to the contribution. 

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