Pro-Trump N.J. candidate got money from donors who say they don't know him
By Brent Johnson
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Bill Spadea, a former radio host running a pro-Donald Trump bid for New Jersey governor, is facing heat over fundraising methods that have helped him receive continuous small-dollar donations from Trump-loving contributors who say they didn’t realize their money went to Spadea’s campaign or even know who he is.
A report this week from Politico New Jersey examined how Spadea and a political action committee linked to him use an online fundraising platform to solicit recurring low-amount donations from people.
Some of the solicitations include a box that, if left checked, authorizes recurring donations — something his opponents don’t use. And sometimes, the emails focus on highlighting broad national topics and politicians, such as Trump, and Spadea’s name is mentioned only in fine print at the bottom.
Politico said it reached out to more than a dozen of the hundreds of people who have donated to Spadea or his PAC, and all but two were aware they were making frequent donations to him. Many are retired and live out of state. All of them were over 70 years old and Trump supporters who wanted to help the Republican president, the report said.
https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/02/pro-trump-nj-candidate-got-money-from-donors-who-say-they-dont-know-him.html
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