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'Squad' rakes in record $2.35M while slamming the door on cop donations
The fund, created in twenty twenty for four lawmakers, now shares donations among eight participants; its donor rules also bar corporations, federal lobbyists and fossil fuel interests.
Watch it as it aired: Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Finally, Some Good News at 4:39 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Fox News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “'Squad' rakes in record $2.35M while slamming the door on cop donations”, with reporting from Capitol Times Media, Gokhshtein and Jingletree.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 4:39 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
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- Fox News'Squad' rakes in record $2.35M while slamming the door on cop donations
- Capitol Times MediaProgressive 'Squad' Raises Record $2.35 Million While Rejecting Police Union Donations Ahead of Midterm Elections November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
- GokhshteinSquad Victory Fund Raises Record $2.35M, Bars Police Donations November 2, 2026 · facts used on air
- Jingletree'Squad' rakes in record $2.35M while slamming the door on cop donations - Jingletree November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Squad Victory Fund raised a record two million, three hundred fifty-one thousand, three hundred eighty-eight dollars and two cents this cycle.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistTwo cents. They counted the two cents. Sorry, I get emotional when a number is that precise.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe fund started in twenty twenty for four lawmakers, and now four allied PACs share it, so the money gets split eight ways, twelve point five percent each.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistEight ways, equally. That's the nicest thing I've heard in a forecast all week, and it isn't even one.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTheir twenty twenty cycle receipts were one point five million, so this tops it. It also bars the police union, corporations and lobbyists from giving.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistA record, and the guest list is picky. That's a sold-out tour.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a filing, Brock. The only chart it's on is the one the Federal Election Commission keeps.
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