A political committee to support the Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki friedThe governor offer is now accepting cryptocurrency donations.
The committee, Florida Consumers First, affirms that it is the first in the history of the state to do so. Fried is the only Democrat elected in the entire state of Florida.
โBy building a forward-looking 21st century movement, we are giving our grassroots donors and others who feel abandoned by our corrupt political finance system the opportunity to participate in our mission,โ said Florida Consumers First Treasurer. Ben kuehne. "People who believe in Nikki Fried's expansive message of putting Florida consumers first can fully embrace our movement by contributing through cryptocurrency from our website."
The committee announced the news in a video on social media. In it, Fried attacks banks, in particular Wells Fargo, and relays a list of complaints.
Wells Fargo, he said, 2008 collapsed on housing and discriminated against minorities. He noted that the same bank also opened fake accounts to boost share prices.
If elected governor, Fried promised to prioritize the "democratization" of the monetary system. The move, he said, would force banks to compete for trust and resources.
Wells Fargo in 2018 shut down Fried's campaign after he announced plans to support the legalization of medical marijuana.
"To show you how serious I am, my political committee, Florida Consumers First, is now accepting cryptocurrencies because I am confident that you will make your own decisions," Fried said. "And I want you to be part of this movement to return power to the people and save our democracy."
Currently struggling to raise funds, Fried confronts the US Representative. Charlie Crist and the state senator. Annette taddeo in the next Democratic Primary.
In November, Fried reported that he collected $ 106,086 for his official campaign and $ 110,223 for it. Florida Consumers First political committee.
Those totals are the smallest monthly numbers reported since he officially entered the gubernatorial contest in June. They are also a fraction of what the US Rep. Charlie Crist published collection of their accounts in November.
To view the video ad, Click the picture below.
The financial system is not working for us, we are working for it. That's why #Cryptocurrency and the democratization of money should be a priority for the government.
To push that forward, my political committee is now taking #crypto!
Join us on https://t.co/jSQuWt0ZfE! pic.twitter.com/Xxk2vlUjAN
- Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) January 4, 2022
