President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s primary fundraising platform, just months before the 2025 election cycle, in which numerous congressional seats are up for grabs.

Trump’s presidential memorandum comes as Democratic campaigns increasingly depend on ActBlue, which has processed nearly $17 billion in donations for Democratic and progressive causes since its founding in 2004.

“The Trump Administration’s and GOP’s targeting of ActBlue is part of their brazen attack on democracy in America,” ActBlue said in a statement. “Today’s escalation by the White House is blatantly unlawful and needs to be seen for what it is: Donald Trump’s latest front in his campaign to stamp out all political, electoral and ideological opposition.”

Trump’s memorandum instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to “investigate and take appropriate action” regarding the alleged misuse of online fundraising platforms — a far right talking point that campaign finance experts say is exaggerated and based on a misunderstanding of how the Federal Election Commission (FEC) tracks small-dollar donations through platforms like ActBlue and its GOP counterpart, WinRed.

While Trump claims that he is “making elections secure again,” he has recently signed an executive order that would disenfranchise voters and restrict ballot access. A federal judge on Thursday

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