© Jessica McGowan/Getty Users of the far-right social network Parler have criticized Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia for soliciting political donations even though she's wealthy. In this November 19, 2020 photo, Loeffler speaks to the crowd of supporters during a 'Defend the Majority' rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agriculture Center in Perry, Georgia.
Users of Parler, a conservative social media network, criticized Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler on Wednesday for soliciting political donations on the platform. Loeffler is running a race that will determine party control of the U.S. Senate.
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One Parler user called Loeffler a 'traitor' for not being more vocally supportive of President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the results of the November presidential election. Another asked why she needed donations considering that she's a 'billionaire.'
An evaluation from Forbes estimates that Loeffler is 'the richest person on Capitol Hill' with a fortune worth at least $800 million.
Kelly Loeffler asked for more money on Parler. 🥰 pic.twitter.com/G9vVJ7ZjsN
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) December 30, 2020Various Parler users responded to her asking for donations by stating, 'You're a billionaire. Why are you always begging for money?', 'You will never get a penny from us Georgia Patriots. NEVER', 'Meth Barbie says what?' and 'WE need YOU to stand with President Trump you traitor B!'
A recent report from Bloomberg News showed that Loeffler has been outraised by her Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock.
From October 15 to December 16, Loeffler raised $64 million in political donations and had $21.3 million left in her campaign account as of December 24. Comparatively, Warnock raised $103.4 million during the same period and had $22.8 million in cash left in his campaign as of December 24.
In December 2019, Loeffler was appointed to the Senate by Georgia Governor Ben Kemp after then-Senator Johnny Isakson resigned for health reasons. She then had to defend her seat in a special election on November 3. Because she didn't win a majority vote during the general election, she now has to face Warnock again in a January 5 runoff.
With one week left until the state's special runoff election, more than half a dozen polls conducted in the past two weeks have shown the Democratic candidates as neck-and-neck or trading leader positions within the margin of error against their Republican opponents. The race will determine party control of the Senate.
Loeffler's husband, Jeff Sprecher, is the CEO of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. Before she became a senator, Loeffler was a senior executive at ICE.
She reportedly took $9 million with her in shares and stock options that she was set to forfeit when leaving the company. This was in addition to her 2019 salary and roughly $3.5 million bonus, according to a copy of her financial disclosure form reviewed by The New York Times.
While Loeffler has refused to accept the results of the November presidential election, in mid-December she said she 'hasn't looked at' whether she'll object to the election results if she's voted into the Senate.
'I haven't looked at it,' Loeffler said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 'January 6 is a long way out, and there's a lot to play out between now and then.'
Asked if she disputed the election results calling the race for President-elect Joe Biden, Loeffler avoided acknowledging Biden's win, and said, 'My focus right now is on my race.'
Both her and fellow Republican Georgia Senator David Perdue, who is also up for reelection in a Georgia runoff race, have refused to accept the election results.
Newsweek contacted Loeffler for comment.
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Parler might not be a social media app that everyone is familiar with but it has quickly become a popular alternative for those who have been banned from Twitter, mostly members of the Americanright-wing.
The app which prides itself on free speech has recently been suspended by Google with Apple threatening to follow suit after it failed to stop the spread of incitements of violence following the riots seen in Washington DC on Wednesday by Trump supporters.
NBC News reports that users on the app have been vowing to return to Washington for Joe Biden’s inauguration on 20th January to create more chaos and violence.
Parler was launched in 2018 but has quickly become a haven for outspoken Trump supporters who have either been banned on more popular social media apps or completely margninalised. There are said to be around 4 million active users on the app which has been used to spread conspiracy theories and bigotry and reportedly saw a surge in registration after the US election. Left-leaning users have also reported that they have been banned for expressing different opinions.
Needless to say its not an app for everyone but if you are interested there is a Twitter account for you. @Parlertakes has been documented some of the more notable figures on the app and there is some pretty alarming stuff on there to say the least.
For a starter here is a character called ‘Sgt BBQ’ who believes that when Biden gets into the White House there are ‘no laws.’
This is what SGT BBQ believes. pic.twitter.com/1bXqr4lHG6
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 3, 2021Right wing blogger, David Vance, who was banned from Twitter in 2020 is on the app ranting about the ‘deep state.’
EVERYTHING IS DEEP STATE! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/CCW2NWpRNP
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 3, 2021Pro-Trump author and filmmaker has been decrying the controversial phone call that the president made to Georgia officials earlier this week claiming that it definitely wasn’t what it appeared to be.
Nah. pic.twitter.com/BDOSqSX4Ne
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 3, 2021There would appear to be a parody Joe Biden account on there too.
Listen to Parler Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/i5Nt31zxVJ
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 4, 2021Gavin McInness, the founder of the the far-right group the Proud Boys, is complaining about being autocorrected for swearing.
The Deep State is doing it. pic.twitter.com/qVeIIAzhOO
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 4, 2021Elected congressman Ronny Jackson is also on Parler, criticising Nancy Pelosi for risking everyone’s health during the pandemic.
So Ronny, as a physician, how about you use your platform on Parler to speak up more about how COVID is real and to tell people to wear masks? Yeah. Didn’t think so. In fact, on Christmas, you posted about freely gathering to spend time with family. pic.twitter.com/eGkyMCFse6
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 4, 2021Notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is also on the app and his takes are about as normal as usual.
They were just celebrating the new year. pic.twitter.com/vTojLSjbbx
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 4, 2021Veteran conservative commentator Glenn Beck has been accusing the Democrats of abandoning the constitution.
We’re not calling for secession. You MAGAs would have to secede from the USA. Good luck. pic.twitter.com/WgiN0p9Lek
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 4, 2021Parlertakes
Attorney Lin Wood is very active on the app and is calling on Americans to unite against a common foe, that being the ‘Communist China.’
Lin Wood cannot stop with the fear mongering Trump worshiping propaganda... pic.twitter.com/Si8eT34KFm
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 4, 2021Former Senator Kelly Loeffler is also on there claiming that she was going to object to electoral college certification of Joe Biden. Spoiler: she did not.
Of course.💰 pic.twitter.com/Q81a8UDcV3
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 5, 2021British far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson is also on Parler, sharing important information about Mr Bean.
I was always under the impression Mr. Bean didn’t talk. pic.twitter.com/nP9iV3q82I
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 5, 2021Alt-right member Milo Yiannopoulos, who has been banned from pretty much every social media website going, was giving advice to those descending on Washington DC prior to Wednesday’s violent scenes.
I don’t know what Milo knows, but he seems to believe things are serious after the FBI visited his house. pic.twitter.com/OV1Pe5pqJo
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 5, 2021Eric Trump, the most high-profile member of the first family is on Parler and appears to be having as much trouble as he does with other forms of social media.
This is real. pic.twitter.com/sfFgxCjlSI
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 9, 2021Rudy Giuliani’s words about Wednesday’s march aged very badly.
Why would you post this on Twitter and Parler right now? pic.twitter.com/tYrOveIdcD
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 8, 2021Sidney Powell, a conspiracy theorist who Trump employed to investigate his election fraud claim, posted this outburst after being banned from Twitter.
Sidney Powell suspended from Twitter. pic.twitter.com/pe6JBqacaF
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 8, 2021Worryingly, a figure called E, which is apparently the new Q character at the centre of the QAnon conspiracy theory, is on Parler but already appears to be growing weary of it thanks to technical issues.
Oh great. E (the new Q) is also starting up on Gab (another “free speech” app). pic.twitter.com/JPx2xMtPBy
— Parlertakes🇺🇸 (@parlertakes) January 7, 2021Real Donald Trump Parler Account
That’s just a small sample of what is going on in the Parler app at the moment. Whether it will continue to be as prominent platform for the right remains to be seen but with Trump being banned from Twitter and tech firms circling on its failure to control its members, it could end up being its last destination or just another echo chamber.
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