Donald Trump has pushed Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz to make his first-ever political donation. In an article published Friday on Medium, Moskovitz announced that he and his wife Cari Tuna are donating $20 million to Democratic Party organizations to help ensure Trump and the Republican Party's "zero-sum vision" doesn't see a victory in November. "So, for the first time, we are endorsing a candidate and donating," Moskovitz wrote. "We hope these efforts make it a little more likely that Secretary Clinton is able to pursue the agenda she's outlined, and serve as a signal to the Republican Party that by running this kind of campaign — one built on fear and hostility — and supporting this kind of candidate, they compel people to act in response."
The $20 million will go to organizations including the Hillary Victory Fund, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, and For Our Future PAC. "This decision was not easy, particularly because we have reservations about anyone using large amounts of money to influence elections," Moskovitz wrote. "That said, we believe in trying to do as much good as we can, which in this case means using the tools available to us (as they are also available to the opposition)."
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