Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has been fundraising using GOP email lists.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
The Intercept reported that Fetterman sent fundraising emails from GOP-linked addresses (info@gopsquad.com), and TIME independently obtained those emails. The Atlantic also reported on the GOP-aligned firm and payment processor involved, so the claim is supported as extracted from the passage.
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What was said
… Fair, and he's right. He's right. Pretty cool. Moving on, about a week after Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman sent a little video to the Republican midterm convention, The Intercept reported that Fetterman has been fundraising using GOP email lists, with campaign fundraising emails coming from the address, quote, info at GOP squad dot com. Now, one of these GOP linked fundraising emails said it was from friend of the pod, James, favorite Senator Mike Lee, who wrote in this email, quote, Friend, I just …
Behind the Bastards · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Intercept reported that Fetterman's campaign sent fundraising emails from info@gopsquad.com, a Republican-linked address, pledging to 'stand with America' and 'reject the extremes'.[1]
Supports. TIME independently obtained the emails and reports that Fetterman sent fundraising appeals through email addresses associated with Republican candidates and committees, including info@gopsquad.com.[2]
Supports. The Atlantic reports that a GOP-aligned firm, Blitz Digital Group, marketed a Fetterman fundraising appeal to conservative donor lists, with the money processed through Anedot, a payment processor used by Republicans.[3]
Context. Reprints from Yahoo, CRBC News and The Daily Beast repeat the same reporting, and a later Post-Gazette article reports that a bipartisan committee backed by Fetterman and McCormick drew mostly Republican donors.[4][5][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 3 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1John Fetterman Is Fundraising on GOP Donor Email Liststheintercept.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2'He's Basically a Republican Now': Fetterman Turns to GOP Donors ...time.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money off John Fettermantheatlantic.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4'He's Basically a Republican Now': Fetterman Turns to GOP Donors ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Fetterman Faces Backlash After Fundraising Emails Sent Through GOP-Linked Mailing Listscrbcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6John Fetterman’s MAGA Cash Grab Exposed in Leaked Messagethedailybeast.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7A bipartisan fundraising committee for Sens. Fetterman and McCormick has disclosed its first donorspost-gazette.com · not rated · cited for: context
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