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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,769 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:36 PM Jan 2021

Shadowy PAC once funded by Trump ally Mercer promoted Capitol Hill march that led to riot

A mysterious political action committee once funded by conservative millionaire Robert Mercer promoted both the rally featuring President Donald Trump and the ensuing march on Capitol Hill that led to a deadly riot last week.

The PAC, called the Black Conservatives Fund, promotes itself as "committed to turning out the black vote and elect black conservatives at every level of government." The PAC didn't raise or spend any money in 2020, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. It has shifted primarily to encourage its followers to attend pro-Trump rallies, and it's not clear who runs the group.

Through social media posts, the committee pushed tens of thousands of its followers to attend the rally in front of the White House on Wednesday and then to participate in the march on Capitol Hill that led to a riot, leaving at least five people dead, including a police officer.

It is the latest Trump-aligned political group shown to be involved with encouraging or organizing Wednesday's rally.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/shadowy-pac-once-funded-by-trump-ally-mercer-promoted-capitol-hill-march-that-led-to-riot/ar-BB1cEZYz?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP

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Shadowy PAC once funded by Trump ally Mercer promoted Capitol Hill march that led to riot (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 OP
'didn't raise or spend any money in 2020,' elleng Jan 2021 #1
The "black"... SergeStorms Jan 2021 #2
there is probably a cesspool of stillcool Jan 2021 #3
I'd look at the NRA's involvement. sop Jan 2021 #4

elleng

(141,105 posts)
1. 'didn't raise or spend any money in 2020,'
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:39 PM
Jan 2021

but 'pushed tens of thousands of its followers to attend the rally.'

stillcool

(34,407 posts)
3. there is probably a cesspool of
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:44 PM
Jan 2021

of who's who promoting the shit. I hope they find out who laid out the money, organized the troops for the break-in, and provided the map for offices of the Democrats.

sop

(16,450 posts)
4. I'd look at the NRA's involvement.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:17 PM
Jan 2021

For decdes the NRA has been pushing the idea that taking up arms against the US government would be noble and necessary. Overthrowing a government full of radical leftwingers is the sort of thing patriotic Americans do.

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