Donald Trump, as often noted, relishes punishing his enemies and disdains helping his allies, but he actually did lift a very short finger last weekend for the man who shocked the corpse of Trumpcare back to life with an amendment that would allow insurers to charge as much as they like to people with pre-existing health conditions. Trump didn’t have far to go, though: He headlined a fundraiser for GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur at Trump’s own golf course in Bedminster—conveniently located in MacArthur’s home state of New Jersey—that, according to Politico, raised $800,000 for the congressman.
What's remarkable about this, though, is not just that Trump did something for someone not named Donald Trump but that MacArthur doesn't actually need the cash: He's worth over $50 million! He is, however, potentially vulnerable next year, in large part because of the key role he played in advancing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
In fact, several different Democrats are considering bids against MacArthur, who skated by with little opposition last year. But even though MacArthur willingly walked the plank for Trump, this won’t be an easy race. For starters, New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, which is located east of Philadelphia in the southern part of the state, moved against the Democrats in 2016: Barack Obama carried it 52-47 four years ago, but Trump won it 51-45. And between his own personal wealth and Trump’s largesse, MacArthur will have all the resources he needs for his re-election campaign.
But that’s where we come in. While we likely won’t know who our challenger will be for some time, we can act now to make sure that Team Blue’s candidate has a fully stocked war chest for the general election. And you can do that by giving to ActBlue’s Democratic Nominee Fund for New Jersey’s 3rd District. All donations will be held in escrow for now, and just as soon as the primary’s over, they'll immediately get wired to the Democratic nominee.
Trump wants to take health care away from 23 million Americans, and MacArthur's played a critical role in helping to make that happen. Let’s make them both pay the price: We can take MacArthur’s seat and Trump's precious House majority.
Please donate $3 now to help defeat Trumpcare architect Tom MacArthur in 2018.