GM Criticized for Restarting Donations to Election Certification Opponents
- MoveOn.org ad spoofs car commercial to highlight donations
- GM resumed making political contributions in May of this year
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Progressive pressure group MoveOn.org has released a digital ad slamming General Motors Co. for making donations to Republican members of Congress who voted against certifying President Joe Biden’s election in January months after it had paused contributions.
The online video, which plays on traditional car commercials by presenting GM’s political donations in the form of specs for a new vehicle, claims the Detroit automaker reneged on a promise to halt donations to the members of Congress who voted to overturn the election results.