Donald Trump Campaign Accused of Spamming People With Unsolicited Emails

Former President Donald Trump's campaign has been accused of spamming people with unsolicited campaign emails through third parties ahead of the 2024 election, including individuals from foreign countries who cannot vote. Some people told Newsweek about receiving "annoying" emails advancing the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign, with one claiming they had been unable to unsubscribe from them.

There was no suggestion that the email activity is a breach of electoral rules. Email lists are often sold or rented to federal candidate campaigns and PACs for solicitation purposes. However, one company sending the emails may be breaching its terms of service by allegedly not allowing a user to unsubscribe. The email activity sheds light on how Trump's team is aiming to reach potential voters.

In response to Newsweek's request for comment, a Trump spokesperson requested screenshots or email addresses of people complaining about receiving unsolicited emails to check if the complainants previously signed up to receive correspondence manually. Newsweek did not comply with the request.

One U.K. citizen who spoke to Newsweek on the condition of anonymity said that since 2020, they had been sporadically receiving "unsolicited emails" from the blog Conservative Intel in support of Trump that they described as "spam." Conservative Intel is owned by email marketing firm Conservative Connector, which according to its Linked-In, provides its clients access to the conservative activist and donor email lists of elected officials and political organizations.

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