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Inside Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Party Infrastructure — with ActBlue CEO, Regina Wallace-Jones and Mike Nellis
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Hey folks,
Friday I sat down with my friend Regina Wallace-Jones, the CEO of ActBlue.
We talked about the Trump-era attacks on ActBlue, the conspiracy theories, the text message overload, and how ActBlue is quietly trying to protect small-dollar democracy while getting attacked for it. This one is personal for me — my own career was shaped by ActBlue’s tools and the movement they powered, and I don’t think Democrats keep winning without it either.
[00:01:07] Regina traces ActBlue’s origin story—from Howard Dean to how small-dollar giving became Democrats’ engine, and why the right has spent years trying to copy or discredit it.
[00:06:12] Breaking down the Trump-era “investigations”: what the memo actually was, why nothing came of it, and how misinformation keeps filling the gaps.
[00:11:45] A clear answer on donor data: Regina explains exactly what ActBlue does and doesn’t share, why people get so many texts, and who’s really responsible for list abuse.
[00:17:20] The crackdown on deceptive fundraising: how ActBlue tightened rules, removed bad actors, and is trying to protect grassroots donors who give until it hurts.
[00:22:40] Building for the future: from Raised by ActBlue to new organizing tools, Regina lays out the plan to support down-ballot candidates and strengthen the movement long-term.
If you care about small-dollar democracy, data privacy, and keeping the infrastructure that helps Democrats win, this conversation is essential. We get real about the spam problem, the Trump-era attacks, and where ActBlue goes from here. If you believe in honest conversations like this, help me keep them going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
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Mike Nellis is a Democratic strategist and entrepreneur who has raised over $1 billion for Democratic campaigns and causes. He’s the founder of Authentic.org, an award-winning fundraising and advertising agency, and a former Senior Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. This Substack is where he writes with endless urgency about the issues of the day—and how we can save the Democratic Party and our democracy.
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