Priorities USA Action — the Democratic Party's largest super PAC — spent $6 million on advertisements criticizing President Trump for his response to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic. The ads ran in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Florida. The PAC received $3 million in contributions from [[George Soros]]'s Democracy PAC on Feb. 21, 2020, or 77% of [[Priorities USA]] income for the reporting period. Priorities USA said it intends to spend upward of $150 million against Trump in states like Wisconsin and Michigan. Its largest donor has been billionaire hedge fund manager Donald Sussman, who has given the group $8 million this cycle. Soros is the group's second-largest donor at $5 million. In addition, [[David Brock]]'s American Bridge PAC has assailed Trump's coronavirus response. American Bridge has also been active in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/soros-bankrolls-coronavirus-attack-ads-against-trump/</ref> Priorities USA aired a digitally altered ad that led to the [[NBC]] affiliate airing the ad being sued for defamation when it continued to air the ad after receiving a cease-and-desist order. | Priorities USA Action — the Democratic Party's largest super PAC — spent $6 million on advertisements criticizing President Trump for his response to the [[coronavirus]] pandemic. The ads ran in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Florida. The PAC received $3 million in contributions from [[George Soros]]'s Democracy PAC on Feb. 21, 2020, or 77% of [[Priorities USA]] income for the reporting period. Priorities USA said it intends to spend upward of $150 million against Trump in states like Wisconsin and Michigan. Its largest donor has been billionaire hedge fund manager Donald Sussman, who has given the group $8 million this cycle. Soros is the group's second-largest donor at $5 million. In addition, [[David Brock]]'s American Bridge PAC has assailed Trump's coronavirus response. American Bridge has also been active in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/soros-bankrolls-coronavirus-attack-ads-against-trump/</ref> Priorities USA aired a digitally altered ad that led to the [[NBC]] affiliate airing the ad being sued for defamation when it continued to air the ad after receiving a cease-and-desist order. |