Entrepreneur and Democratic presidential candidate Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE called out CNN and MSNBC for not including him in a graphic about White House hopefuls’ third-quarter fundraising totals.
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“Maybe next time we should raise $20 million #YangGang,” Yang tweeted Thursday, sharing a graphic from CNN that included the fundraising totals from Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D), former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE (D), Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) and Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) alongside their third-quarter fundraising totals.
Maybe next time we should raise $20 million! #YangGang https://t.co/XeKFEfSop3 pic.twitter.com/rwBgJNmBfS
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) October 3, 2019
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The graphic shows the totals for the candidates, ranging from Sanders’s $25.3 million for the third quarter to Booker’s $6 million. However, Yang, who does not appear in the graphic, raised $10 million in the third quarter, according to his campaign. That number would put him ahead of Booker and just behind Harris.
CNN said Friday morning that the graphic has been updated for future use.
CNN was not the only news outlet Yang accused of leaving him out. He also tweeted an MSNBC graph showing Sanders’s, Buttigieg’s, Harris’s and Booker’s fundraising hauls.
“I’m pretty sure I should be on this graphic,” Yang tweeted.
I’m pretty sure I should be on this graphic. @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/fDlFmGpHXn
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) October 3, 2019
The #YangGang, as Yang’s supporters call themselves, and other Twitter users were quick to respond to the businessman’s tweets.
@CNN did you not think @AndrewYang raising $10 MIL wasn’t impressive? I guess we need to shoot for $30 MIL to get your attention. #YangMediaBlackout needs to end. #YangGang GO DONATE TODAY and show them we are not to be ignored! pic.twitter.com/mN07Lx0JOb
— Tulsa Yang Gang (@GangTulsa) October 3, 2019
.@AndrewYang raised $10 million why is Booker on screen and not him? @CNN, your bias is astounding and disgusting. You don’t get to pick “the serious candidates”, the people do. You owe him an apology (H/T @PeopleforYang) pic.twitter.com/atDU4sosUg
— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) October 3, 2019
so both @MSNBC *AND* @CNN left @AndrewYang out if their top donations segments. yang raised $10 million, higher than booker, yet he’s not shown. CANT MAKE THIS UP. #YangGang theyre doing your boy DIRTY. pic.twitter.com/mtv19ESJJ9
— shoe (@shoe0nhead) October 4, 2019
Yang showed one of the sharpest spikes between second and third-quarter fundraising. Between April and June of 2019, he raised roughly $2.8 million, according to federal filings.
MSNBC responded to Yang’s tweet that the graphic aired before Yang released his third-quarter fundraising totals.
No, this graphic of Q3 fundraising totals for 2020 candidates aired Wednesday morning at 9:33 AM ET on @MSNBC – this was prior to @AndrewYang’s campaign fundraising announcement around 9:40 AM ET, which is why he was not included at the time. https://t.co/35kzsREFD8
— MSNBC Public Relations (@MSNBCPR) October 4, 2019
— Updated at 11:12 a.m.