Fox News: ‘Dark money’ group accused of ‘scheme’ to tip election in favor of Democrats, manipulate GOP voters
A mysterious new group purporting to be part of an “anti-globalist,” pro-American movement is targeting Republicans in battleground House races across the country in what some are calling a coordinated scheme to suppress GOP votes.
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Caitlin Sutherland, executive director at Americans for Public Trust, told Fox News Digital, “The funders behind this group are assuredly leaning left. So at the same time that they’re highlighting threats to democracy, they’re actively trying to suppress voters. That does seem to be incredibly hypocritical.”
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But Sutherland said American Forge Coalition’s campaign stood out against past tactics in that it was not aimed at bolstering other candidates — just kneecapping Republicans.
“We’ve seen it before where these liberal dark money groups pop up late in the cycle, and they try to act as a spoiler,” she said. “I will say what seems unique about this situation is that they’re not trying to promote a third-party candidate, but it really seems the intention is to get Republicans to stay at home. That to me does seem to be a departure this cycle.”
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The group’s website does not list any donors or leadership, nor many details at all. The website appears to be an appeal to the populist right, led with the phrase: “WE THE PEOPLE built this country. NOT politicians. NOT foreigners. We’re hammering it back into shape — one job, one neighborhood, one law at a time.” Its platform advocates for tariffs on “cheap imports,” against outsourcing jobs, for building a border wall and deporting “criminals,” and stopping “Washington and the globalists from dictating to working families.”
American Forge Coalition did not respond to a list of questions sent by Fox News Digital.
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