The Democratic National Committee (DNC) union has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $25,000 for staffers laid off following significant election losses.
As of now, the campaign has raised $16,000, but the union’s frustration with DNC leadership is evident, with many criticizing the lack of severance pay for the workers who dedicated hours to electing Democrats.
Peter Doocy reported on “Fox & Friends” Monday morning, highlighting the union’s statements and their ongoing efforts to support the laid-off staffers. “The organizer of this DNC union GoFundMe says we are heartbroken to see our colleagues who dedicated countless hours to electing Democrats up and down the ballot depart under these circumstances, and we are furious with DNC leadership for failing to provide severance to those affected as they fundraise,” Doocy said.
The union’s frustration stems from what they view as a lack of support from the DNC, both financially and emotionally, in the wake of the election losses.
As Doocy pointed out, the campaign’s organizers are hopeful that additional funds will come from either the DNC or unemployment assistance, but that possibility remains uncertain.
Steve Doocy raised a point of concern, questioning how the layoffs were handled considering the DNC’s recent election defeat. “Peter, got a quick question for you, given the fact that the Democrats had an epic loss in the race for that building behind you, the DNC union people didn’t see layoffs coming where they were going to get one day’s notice,” he asked.
Peter Doocy responded, clarifying that the DNC union staff had not expected the layoffs to occur so suddenly and with minimal notice. “Doesn’t sound like it. No, and they are about $16,000 of a $25,000 goal. It doesn’t seem like there that people who donated a lot of money for months, even just 10, $15 at a time, on those recurring payments that you get the text messages about constantly in an election season,” Doocy explained.
“It doesn’t seem like there’s much of an appetite for people to open their wallets again for that, or for the Harris campaign that now needs Tim Walz to go out and ask for help.”
The DNC’s financial struggles may signal broader challenges within the party, as the union’s GoFundMe campaign remains relatively stagnant.
The union’s reliance on donations from past supporters, many of whom donated during the election season, appears to be insufficient in meeting their immediate needs.
Ainsley Earhardt joined the conversation, raising concerns about the number of people affected by the layoffs. “How many people were fired? I know it was two-thirds. Do we know the exact numbers? I feel like $25,000 to help people pay their rents and their bills is not that much if it’s hundreds of people,” Earhardt asked.
Peter Doocy responded by explaining that the union sees the $25,000 goal as a temporary solution, noting that they are hopeful for further financial support either from the DNC or from unemployment assistance programs. “They’re saying that the $25,000 is temporary, because they still think they’re going to be able to get some kind of money out of DNC or some kind of employment unemployment assistance, and so it’s temporary,” Doocy said. “They had a protest at Union Station yesterday. It was pretty small.”
The layoffs and the GoFundMe campaign are part of a larger narrative surrounding the Democratic Party’s struggle to regain footing after a difficult election cycle.
As the DNC grapples with financial and organizational issues, questions are arising about how they plan to recover and what steps, if any, they will take to address the concerns of their laid-off staffers.
In the broader political landscape, discussions surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s appointments and the potential for new initiatives are gaining attention.
As Doocy mentioned, “The Trump team is filling out their cabinet. The President-Elect is reportedly trying to place Kash Patel in a high-ranking DOJ or FBI job. And Elon Musk, who is hiring right now with Vivek Ramaswamy for the DOGE government waste project, is said to be on the lookout for an AI Czar.”
