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Texts, emails and the deception of elderly political donors
Oct 23, 2024
Episode 1269

Texts, emails and the deception of elderly political donors

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Hundreds of elderly Americans, including those with dementia, were misled into giving away millions in campaign donations.

As Election Day looms closer, the emails and texts from campaigns pleading for money continue to flood voters’ inboxes. A CNN investigation found that some of these tactics have misled elderly Americans into giving away millions of dollars. We’ll get into the financial consequences of aggressive campaign fundraising strategies. Then, we’ll discuss how Republican pundits are responding to former President Donald Trump’s shocking statements about military affairs. And, we’ll talk about a payment owed from a defamation case: a luxury New York apartment.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

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