Tech executives, activists launch super PAC to stop President Trump's reelection by using his tweets against him.
Powered by Momentum, an app that allows automatic donations to vetted nonprofits, Defeat by Tweet lets users pledge a donation between 1 cent and 10 cents for every time Trump tweets to his 82 million followers.Each contribution will be made in the president's name and go directly to the Justice Fund, a group of 15 Black-led political organizations with the intention of thwarting Trump's reelection chances.
MORE: After racially divisive tweets, Trump is quiet on Juneteenth holiday he claims he made 'famous' A Silicon Valley tech executive and long-time criminal justice reform advocate, Schultz was inspired to create the platform following nationwide protests sparked by Schultz also works with Michael Novogratz, a former hedge fund manager and current CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners, who has pledged $1 million to the initiative."Getting out the vote is where change starts," Novogratz said in a statement."This is the most effective and fun way to support criminal justice reform -- and watching the Orange One contribute to his own demise will be joyful.
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