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Sawyer Hackett
@SawyerHackett
Democratic strategist and consultant. Obama alumni. Senior Advisor - Sec. Julián Castro. Find me on Bluesky/IG/TikTok/Youtube.
Apr 4, 2024 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Check this out. Ted Cruz’s PAC was paid $630K from iHeartMedia for his podcast since 2023.

These aren’t donations. This is a PAC being compensated for his ad sales—yet Cruz says he “receives no financial benefit” from the podcast. Image This money represents ONE-THIRD of the total $ his PAC brought in this year.

But importantly, these aren’t donations. They’re payments.

It’s listed as “digital revenue,” which iHeart says is ad sales, not payment—but that’s how all podcast hosts are paid. Image
Mar 22, 2024 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Woah. Ted Cruz’s Super PAC just reported receiving $214,752.98 from iHeartMedia in February in a new FEC filing.

iHeartMedia is a registered lobbyist—they also host and market his podcast. Image Two years ago Cruz’s office said:

“Senator Cruz receives no financial benefit from Verdict.There is no difference between Sen. Cruz appearing on a network television show, a cable news show or a podcast airing on iHeartMedia.” forbes.com/sites/zachever…
May 19, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Here we go. The Texas Senate has advised Saturday votes on 3 major bills allowing Republicans to seize control of elections—targeting Harris County, the biggest (and bluest) in Texas.

This is what fascist control looks like. Image The first bill, S.B.1070, would abolish the elections administrator position in counties with more than 3.5 million people—which *only* includes Harris County.

This bill would likely end efforts to expand voting access in the county. Image
Apr 14, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Holy shit. This is the guy who Greg Abbott has promised to pardon for murder.

This is ONE PAGE of the 76 just released. Here, Daniel Perry says “I will only shoot the [protestors] in front and push the pedal to the metal.” Image Daniel Perry brags about killed a homeless man “by accident” Image
Mar 20, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
I respect every journalist on this byline. But this is pure hot garbage, beginning to end. Let’s start with the premise of Biden “tearing down the guardrails” on immigration.

MPP isn’t a guardrail, metering isn’t a guardrail, disallowing children to seek asylum isn’t a guardrail.

Trump should be arraigned on human rights crimes for using Title 42 on children.