People are donating to Planned Parenthood ‘in honor of’ Cruz and Rubio
By Philip Bump
On Tuesday evening, shortly after Jeb Bush stated that he wasn't sure "we need a half a billion dollars for women's health issues" in the federal budget -- and then backed off -- Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains received a donation.
Twenty-five dollars isn't a lot, but notice the fine print: "Thank you so much for your gift ... in honor of Jeb Bush."
Designer Mike Monteiro, a popular Twitter user whose love of Internet trolling is (or should be) legendary, seized on the idea and encouraged followers to donate in the name of other Republican politicians. One gave in honor of Mike Huckabee, another in honor of Ted Cruz.
Curious about how many donations Planned Parenthood received in honor of 2016 candidates, we reached out to it. The organization's Liz Clark provided us with a breakdown. So, in the money-where-your-mouth-is Republican Trolling Primary, here are the leaders:
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is included on that list because she led the effort to strip federal funding from the organization.
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