Dmitri Mehlhorn is an American political advisor. He is an active figure in anti-Trump and Democratic Party politics in the United States.
A political advisor to Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and a Democratic donor,[1] Melhorn became involved in politics in 2015, when Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States. After Trump gained the presidency in 2016, he became involved in efforts "to get him to not win another election" through social networks and political activism.[2]
In 2024, following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Melhorn suggested in an email that the shooting may have been a false flag incident.[3][4] He subsequently apologized and indicated he regreted sending the message.[5]
References
edit- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (5 December 2023). "Top Democratic Donor, Reid Hoffman, Gives $250,000 to a Nikki Haley Super PAC". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Deconstructed: Dmitri Mehlhorn Is Financing a Political Counterrevolution". The Intercept. 6 May 2023.
- ^ Lorenz, Taylor (15 July 2024). "'BlueAnon' conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Goba, Kadia (14 July 2024). "Top Democratic strategist pushed reporters to consider 'staged' shooting". Semafor. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Singh, Kanishka (July 15, 2024). "Adviser to Democratic donor apologizes for saying Trump shooting may be staged". Reuters.