Title: PolitiFact | No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
Headings: “A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
“A portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P goes directly to the Democratic Party.”
No, AARP isn’t sending money to the Democratic Party
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You already know the AARP lobbies for the interests of Americans over age 50. But does it also send money to the Democratic Party? That’s what a popular (and previously debunked) Facebook post claims: "Are you aware that a portion of everything you pay A.A.R.P Goes directly to the Democratic Party," a Facebook post asks. The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) The post’s claim is untrue. AARP as an organization does not support the Democratic Party, and the claim has been debunked by fact-checkers before . An AARP spokesperson, Jason Young, confirmed that AARP is strictly nonpartisan. Young said AARP is a tax-exempt social welfare organization in good standing with the IRS, and pointed PolitiFact to the IRS’ description of social welfare organizations.