Republicans and Democrats secretly take money from dark money groups.

Multiple sources confirm that dark money groups provide substantial undisclosed funding to political actors aligned with both major U.S. Parties. For example, the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a liberal dark money organization, secretly pays Democratic influencers significant monthly sums under contracts that prohibit disclosure.niemanlab.orgniemanlab.orgA dark money group is secretly funding high-profile Democratic influencerswired.comwired.comA Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers+1 more

The Brennan Center for Justice reports record-high dark money spending in the 2024 federal races exceeding $1.9 billion, with major dark money groups aligned with both Democrats and Republicans contributing hundreds of millions.brennancenter.orgbrennancenter.orgDark Money Hit a Record High of $1.9 Billion in 2024 Federal Races This indicates that secret funding is not exclusive to one party.

Fox News highlights a "web of dark money" tied to Democrats and Obama fueling opposition to certain energy policies, suggesting Democratic ties to dark money groups.foxnews.comfoxnews.com'Web of dark money' tied to Obama, Dems fuels green opposition to crucial Trump... Meanwhile, the Center for Public Integrity documents how Democrats use dark money strategically while publicly criticizing it.publicintegrity.orgpublicintegrity.orgHow Democrats use ‘dark money’ — and win elections

While the evidence strongly supports secret dark money funding for Democrats, especially influencers and environmental groups, there is less direct detailed evidence in these sources about Republicans secretly taking money from dark money groups at the individual influencer level. However, the large-scale spending in federal races by Republican-aligned dark money groups is well documented.

The Reddit discussion does not add direct evidence but reflects public awareness of these secret funding practices.reddit.comreddit.comr/LateStageCapitalism on Reddit: A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding...