Jacob Ogles
Cease-and-desist letters have been sent to an entity claiming to grade candidate’s pro-Donald Trump pedigrees.
“Trump Team 2020 Florida LLC is not affiliated with the Republican Party of Florida, the Donald J. Trump for President campaign or Trump Victory,” reads a press release from the Republican Party of Florida.
“To be clear, its leader, Annie Marie Delgado, has been dishonest about her organization, which is a distraction to the hard work being done by thousands of staff and volunteers across the Sunshine State to elect Republicans. It is unfortunate to have to comment but it is necessary because this organization’s leader continues to intentionally confuse voters for personal gain after ignoring several cease and desist orders.”
The reports cards caused uproar in different corners of the state this week, sending localized letters giving As or Fs to state House candidates in Republican primaries.
The grades come from a corporation founded by Delgado, apparently the sole force behind Team Trump 2020 Florida.
The former Palm Beach Gardens Councilwoman founded the group last year as a grassroots organizing effort for Trump’s reelection, The Palm Beach Post reported in March. But it formed as a limited liability corporation, not a political committee.
That’s drawn severe criticism and accusations that candidates on the good side of grades paid for the marks.
For example, in House District 55, Ned Hancock earned an A and Kaylee Tuck received an F.
“This was an unexpected surprise – I’m honored to have received an A rating from “Trump Team 2020” for my support of President Trump and his Keep America Great agenda,” Hancock wrote on Facebook.
But Tuck, who has criticized Hancock’s donations to Democrats says that’s bogus. She said Hancock is “now touting fake ratings from fake organizations shows his standing in the race.”
A report card issued by the group makes endorsements in 11 different Congressional races, three Senate contests, 12 House primaries and three local offices.
As far an explanation of grades, an A supposedly marks a “Solidly Pro-Trump candidate. A candidate who has supported President Trump on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support of President Trump’s agenda.” An F, on the other hand, means a candidate “requested and received the endorsement or financial support of Anti Trump or #NeverTrump politicians or groups.” But there’s no other details.
A Facebook page for the group states it has no relationship to any candidate or campaign.
Delgado has not returned phone calls from Florida Politics.
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8 comments
Derek Hankerson
August 15, 2020 at 11:52 am
Great to see someone working to elect conservatives. And, she and the group must be effective if news articles continue to come out it’s been taken serious.
That effectiveness and leadership. And, actually leadership is not always positive and plus she’s working it. My point in this world we have winners and losers and she chose the winners. Yes
Ocean Joe
August 15, 2020 at 12:34 pm
When do we get to see Trump’s report card?
F in economics = 5 bankruptcies despite inheriting $400,000,000, national recession
F in history = did not understand the significance of Pearl Harbor, troops in S. Korea or NATO
F in english = Covfeve, Yo Semites, Toe-tally-tarianism, plosma, etc.
F in science = it will magically disappear, bleach, hydroxychloroquin
F in physical education = Biden can still ride a bicycle…Trump rides the golf cart
Charlotte Greenbarg
August 16, 2020 at 10:57 am
Classic far left troll creating “facts”. Go Trump 2020. #safeinourhomes
SANDRA OLIVA
August 17, 2020 at 9:44 pm
poor thing, you are not aware of the more than 20 000 lies you’ve/she’s been told, and has swallowed whole!
PeterH
August 16, 2020 at 11:24 am
“……fake ratings from fake organizations”…..propping up a fake president!
Trump managed to bring back the 1918 Pandemic, the 1929 Depression and the 1968 Race Riots ALL AT THE SAME TIME!
Can we please all agree that this experiment of having a dumb TV host and corrupt real estate developer with six bankruptcies, five kids from three different marriages, eleven charges of sexual assault, and over 4000 lawsuits as president is not going well at all?
WHAT AN INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS BECOME!
SANDRA OLIVA
August 17, 2020 at 9:46 pm
BRAVO!
James R. Miles
August 17, 2020 at 9:55 am
Trump just lies about everything! We are still waiting for this virus ‘thing’ to disappear. His minions like Charlotte above are either too stupid or delusional at best about their “dear leader.” Now he is trying to corrupt the election by destroying the USPS! That will kill lots of voters by forcing them to go out and vote in public so that they can get sick and maybe die! Trump has created this pandemic by sitting on his fat A$$ and doing little, if anything to try to stop it. Trump needs tp be put out to pasture and deported to Russia so that he can join with his butt buddy, Putin and live somewhere where he won’t bother us.
Brian
August 17, 2020 at 1:24 pm
Send me one more text and ill sue ive gotten them for the same thing from 15 numbers after i already voted
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