Trump Jr.’s tour operator raises more than $70,000 for legal defense
The organizer of Donald Trump Jr.’s trip to Australia has raised more than $70,000 in donations to defend a politician’s legal claim.
Conservative commentator Joel Jammal is one of the main organizers of Turning Point Australia, a right-wing group hosting the Australian tour of Donald Trump Jr., who canceled his anti-Cancel cultural tour in July over visa concerns. The tour has been postponed to September.
Conservative commentator Joel Jammal has raised more than $70,000 in donations to fight a politician’s legal claim that has since been settled.
The 26-year-old Oatlands man – who registered Turning Point’s address in Parkville, Victoria – became popular on social media during the COVID-19 lockdowns for promoting vaccine conspiracy theories and protesting the lockdowns after claiming he lost his job in the construction industry as a result of the pandemic policy.
Jammal has over 47,000 Facebook followers, 31,000 Instagram followers and 14,000 YouTube subscribers and describes himself as a journalist. He has also previously spoken at a far-right Christian conference in Australia on how to influence culture.
On July 20, the voice activist posted a video on his social media calling on his supporters to donate after he claimed an MP threatened to sue him and Turning Point Australia for defamation.
“So this is a difficult matter, an MP is trying to sue me and Turning Point Australia for defamation and I don’t think I can fight this matter alone,” he said in a video statement.
“This particular lawsuit is a big one… I’m trying to be the voice of the people because they don’t feel like they have representation in Parliament, they don’t feel like they have representation in the media or in the establishment, and unfortunately, it is.” associated with considerable costs.”
Jammal linked to a GiveSendGo page — a Christian crowdfunding site often used by controversial right-wing causes — and raised more than $70,000 in donations from supporters for his legal defense.
