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3. It's glaringly hypocritical but hasn't attracted any media coverage because it's being done through the mail. We obtained it through our web app, paidforby.info Please submit your mail! You will also instantly get detailed info about who is paying for it.

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While Trump relentless promotes data centers, his super PAC is attacking Democrats for allegedly supporting data centers.

2. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor,” Trump said. Meanwhile we obtained a mailer from Trump's super PAC attacking a Democratic candidate for being "open to large data centers."

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 16h

1. Data centers are one of the biggest issue in the 2026 mid-terms and, publicly, Trump has staked out the unpopular position of supporting them. Meanwhile, Trump’s super PAC is ATTACKING DEMOCRATS FOR SUPPORTING DATA CENTERS.

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I’ll be on MS NOW with Jen Psaki at around 9:25, talking about my reporting on Katie Zacharia

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

BREAKING: A complaint has been filed with the California Bar against White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, citing Popular Information’s reporting, for “the Unauthorized Practice of Law and for Holding Herself Out as Entitled to Practice Law.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026

"When Trump plucked Katie Zacharia from obscurity & appointed her as his new press sec, he called her 'an attorney.' This is also how Zacharia describes herself. But Popular Information searched for evidence in all 50 states, plus DC, that she was admitted to practice law anywhere — & found none."

There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any

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To be clear, there is zero chance Zacharia took the Chinese bar exam. She doesn't speak Chinese and only Chinese citizens can take it.

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UPDATE: Trump was asked what state Zacharia passed the bar exam. Trump deferred to Zacharia to answer. Zacharia said, "When I moved to China." Which makes absolutely no sense. She appears to waive away follow up questions. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any

3. There are also major conflicts and inconsistencies with Zacharia's narrative of her professional career, including her time as "General Counsel" for a California non-profit.

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There is no evidence Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law — and the White House did not provide any

2. The White House responded to a detailed request for comment, but did not provide any evidence Zacharia was licensed to practice law, referring Popular Information back to a Truth Social post where Trump calls her an attorney.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

1. Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, says she is a lawyer. She has claimed to be a lawyer repeatedly on national TV, on podcasts, and on social media. But there is no evidence that Zacharia has ever been licensed to practice law.

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Seems relevant to me that the new White House press secretary, who supposed to convey accurate information, believes that elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood are sexually trafficking kids and eating people. 24 hours later, it hasn’t made it into mainstream coverage of Zacharia.

Katie Zacharia, who was appointed White House press secretary by President Trump on Friday, repeatedly promoted the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy on social media, accusing elites from the Democratic P...

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

1. Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is a prolific user of Truth Social where she regularly promoted Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies, accusing elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood of running child sex rings and eating people.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A new app lets you find out who’s behind the political mailers you receive, which comes in handy for people who don’t want to be manipulated by self-interested billionaires. Learn all about it from @juddlegum.bsky.social who created the “paidforby” app. joycevance.substack.com/p/paid-for-b...

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Judd Legum tells us about his new app for unmasking whose behind political ads

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Yes, THAT Steven Grant... @yesthatstevengrant.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

At last something useful. If you want to know who's the real money behind a PAC, SuperPAC & campaign ads they provide - you know, "Citizens United" - Popular Information just launched the free service PaidForBy.Info. Check it out. paidforby.info

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I also had this problem but just FYI if you use gmail there is a setting which only places invites on the calendar from your existing contacts

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

1. Contacted for comment by Popular Information, V-PAC, the billionaire-funded super PAC supporting Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor, admitted that a political mailer it sent to Ohio voters about opponent Amy Acton contained misinformation. When is the last time that happened?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026

my friend @juddlegum.bsky.social has put together a cool new tool that allows you to photograph political mail and immediately learn who paid for it. Check it out here:

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

P.S. — Want to know who paid for the political mailer you just received? Check out Popular Information’s new tool! paidforby.info paidforby.info

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Corporations and billionaires don’t want you to know what political messages they are funding. That’s why they make the info so difficult to find. PaidForBy.info changes the game. It’s 100% free to use. Please check it out and spread the word!

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 05/10/2026

Really great/smart tool from @juddlegum.bsky.social: shining daylight on the mysterious backers of the Super Pacs behind campaign mailers: popular.info/p/this-tool-...

Introducing PaidForBy.info, a new app created by Popular Information

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PacifistCell @peacefulbrevard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is SO COOL! And it's free. Popular Information is releasing PaidForBy.info, a web app that gives you unprecedented insight into who is really sending you mail — and who is paying for it. All you have to do is take a photo of the front and the back of the political mailer and upload it.

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Got political mail? Go to paidforby.info For federal races, you'll immediately get detailed information about who is behind the mail and their donors. And all uploaded mail will be reviewed by an independent journalist. (It also works for ads on TV and YouTube.)

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Really cool tool from @popular.info to crowdsource who is paying for what campaign ads. paidforby.info