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Trump-Backed Group Pours $4.35M into Utah Repeal Effort

12/2/2025

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Securing American Greatness, a Trump-aligned dark money group, has contributed $4.35 million to repeal Utah's Proposition 4 and seeks over 140,000 signatures by February 15.
The funding far exceeds the initial campaign's fundraising in 2018.
Critics, including Democratic leaders, warn of misleading tactics by paid signature gatherers.
Republican Chair Robert Axson defends the campaign as restoring previous laws.
The repeal effort has sparked debate over transparency and funding.

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Securing American Greatness, a Trump-aligned dark money group, has contributed $4.35 million to repeal Utah's Proposition 4 and seeks over 140,000 signatures by February 15.
The funding far exceeds the initial campaign's fundraising in 2018.
Critics, including Democratic leaders, warn of misleading tactics by paid signature gatherers.
Republican Chair Robert Axson defends the campaign as restoring previous laws.
The repeal effort has sparked debate over transparency and funding.