‘sConservative blogger Matt Walsh says GoFundMe ended his fundraiser to help Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s grandmother.
“UPDATE: ‘someone’ in AOC’s abuela’s family told GoFundMe that she won’t take the money, even though AOC previously claimed that her grandma was in dire straits (and it was Trump’s fault),” Walsh wrote in a series of tweets, sharing an email from the GoFundMe Trust & Safety Team.
In the email, the company said it had communicated with the “beneficiary’s family,” who declined the funds. The fundraiser topped $104,153 in less than 12 hours before donations were halted.
“When a beneficiary doesn’t want to accept the funds that have been raised on their behalf, it is standard practice to turn off donations, then refund all donors,” the company told Walsh in the email.
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“AOC still hasn’t acknowledged this effort or thanked us,” Walsh added in his tweet.
UPDATE: “someone” in AOC’s abuela’s family told GoFundMe that she won’t take the money, even though AOC previously claimed that her grandma was in dire straits (and it was Trump’s fault). @AOC still hasn’t acknowledged this effort or thanked us. Here’s the email from GoFundMe: pic.twitter.com/MsM4ECLDX0
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 5, 2021
Walsh said the decision was “outside” of his control and that he was only “left to speculate” the reason why the fundraiser was canceled.
“Tragically this charitable effort has been sabotaged by forces outside of our control. Still I’m grateful for the outpouring of support for abuela, even if AOC isn’t. But questions remain: Why didn’t AOC help her own abuela? Why was our help turned down? We are left to speculate.”
The conservative commentator thanked those who donated, swiping Ocasio-Cortez for not doing more to help her own grandmother.
“In the end, our campaign raised 100 thousand dollars and could have solved a problem in ten hours that AOC couldn’t solve in four years. We can all be proud of that,” he wrote.
“As for abuela, all we can do now is pray,” Walsh said.
In the end, our campaign raised 100 thousand dollars and could have solved a problem in ten hours that AOC couldn’t solve in four years. We can all be proud of that. As for abuela, all we can do now is pray. pic.twitter.com/aKQLXXVnxE
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 5, 2021
Walsh initially announced the fundraiser after the Democratic congresswoman shared a photo of her grandmother’s home in Puerto Rico, which she said was destroyed by Hurricane Maria.
“Just over a week ago, my abuela fell ill. I went to Puerto Rico to see her- my 1st time in a year+ bc of COVID. This is her home,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
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We immediately got to work reaching out to community advocates and leaders and following the money.
What’s happening to Puerto Ricans is systemic. Much of it can be traced to La Junta, aka the Wall Street-connected fiscal control board that the US gave power to over the island.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 2, 2021
The New York lawmaker appeared to blame former President Donald Trump in the tweet.
“Hurricane María relief hasn’t arrived. Trump blocked relief $ for PR. People are being forced to flee ancestral homes, & developers are taking them,” she said. “We immediately got to work reaching out to community advocates and leaders and following the money. What’s happening to Puerto Ricans is systemic. Much of it can be traced to La Junta, aka the Wall Street-connected fiscal control board that the US gave power to over the island.”
