A super PAC tied to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz reported accepting nearly $215,000 in “digital revenue” from San Antonio-based iHeartMedia even though a spokesperson for the Texas Republican previously said he receives no paycheck from the podcast he does for the media conglomerate.
Although the senator has said he receives no money for recording his podcast, the media conglomerate carrying it funneled lots of cash to a PAC backing his reelection.
, the Truth and Courage PAC reported receiving $214,752.98 from iHeartMedia Management Services on Feb. 15. It also reported taking $1,825.36 in digital media from web company Google on Feb. 21.the deal, which included airing his podcast three times weekly, also allowed him to take it"to the next level" and"promote it across our 850 stations.”the transaction with the nation's largest radio holding group should arouse no ethical concerns because Cruz took no paycheck.
Indeed, during the 2024 election cycle, Truth and Courage PAC has already aired web ads attacking U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, the North Texas Democrat running to take Cruz's senate seat,
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