Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, attacked GoFundMe Saturday morning over its decision to refund donations to the Canadian truckers who are protesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Truckers began the protest in downtown Otta…
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, attacked GoFundMe Saturday morning over its decision to refund donations to the Canadian truckers who are protesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Truckers began the protest in downtown Ottawa last week and have faced scrutiny from the Canadian government, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying they should go home.
Since the launch of the fundraiser in support of the protests' organizers, supporters donated C$10 million—about $7.9 million—to the now-defunct page on GoFundMe, which said Friday it would refund contributions to any donors. The company first halted the fundraiser on Wednesday.
Greene called for the company to be "arrested for theft" and told her followers that "no one should use their site" in a five-minute video posted to her account on the conservative social media site Gettr.
"These corporate communists—this big tech company, basically—that acts as like a bank, and their corporate communists are stealing money," she said. "I mean, this is literally theft by deception. It is completely wrong and they should be arrested. They seriously should be arrested."
She went on to criticize companies for deciding "they are the kingmakers" by choosing "what's information and what's misinformation" and "what you can donate your money to."
The company initially said it would refund donations to anybody who applied, and the remaining funds would be donated to charities chosen by the Freedom Convoy organizers. But after receiving "donor feedback," GoFundMe later said they would automatically refund contributions directly to donors.
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