Tech executives, activists launch super PAC to stop President Trump's reelection by using his tweets

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Source: ABC News

A group of Democratic activists and organizations have partnered to launch a super PAC called Defeat by Tweet, which aims to use President Donald Trump's Twitter habit against him.

Powered by Momentum, an app that allows automatic donations to vetted nonprofits, Defeat by Tweet lets users pledge a donation between 1 cent and 10 cents for every time Trump tweets to his 82 million followers.

Each contribution will be made in the president's name and go directly to the Justice Fund, a group of 15 Black-led political organizations with the intention of thwarting Trump's reelection chances. Organizations like Color of Change PAC, The Collective, Black Voters Matter Fund and other similar political and social justice reform groups, especially those focused in swing states such as Michigan and Arizona, will be included in the campaign.

"This is a way for us to add direct consequences for his actions," Xander Schultz, the founder of Defeat by Tweet, told ABC News. "The more you spread hate, the worse your reelection odds will become."

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tech-executives-activists-launch-super-pac-stop-president/story?id=71485619&cid=clicksource_4380645_2_heads_hero_live_headlines_hed

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1 million people donating just 2 cents per tweet will mean $18 million monthly to the organizations listed in the Justice Fund.

[soothsayer]

1. Interesting

[marybourg]

2. Great idea. Wish someone had started it 3 1/2 years ago

[dem4evah]

3. Amen marybourg..

that being said....I'm going to go donate NOW. My god this is the most excruciating wait I've ever had in my LIFE. 4 months and 1 week until we vote out tOAC. (orange ass clown)

[moonscape]

11. Plus another excruciating (and scary) 2 months until he is GONE n/t

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Delicious. ❤ nt

[ancianita]

5. Now that's organizing.

[Susan Calvin]

6. I'm afraid that even at a penny each,

That could run to more than I can afford.

[blaze]

9. Ha! They thought of that as well

From the linked article:

Trump averages 30 tweets a day, according to Schultz, and the platform will cap donations at $45 a month, or 900 tweets per month. If they get 1 million people to donate an average of 2 cents per tweet, Trump will be contributing $18 million monthly to the organizations listed in the Justice Fund.

[Susan Calvin]

10. Cool! nt

[TryLogic]

7. Great idea. Those Black folks (and tech execs) got brains!

[Mme. Defarge]

8. This make me proud

to be an American.

[Faux pas]

12. Kickin' with gusto!

Just read about it today, thanks for posting

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. K&R