What has now blown up into the recent controversy in political circles is, Michael Doherty, the brother of popular YouTuber Jack Doherty, has come out with very disturbing allegations against a SuperPAC supporting Kamala Harris. According to Michael, who creates content on OnlyFans, a PR agency working for that SuperPAC reached out to him with a very abnormal request: he was asked to create and post anti-Trump content on his social media platforms.
The story has sensationalized already, considering Michael’s loud opinions concerning conservative politics and making no secret of his admiration for Donald Trump. With how outspoken this is, the proposition for anti-Trump material was not only ironic but telling of a certain level of negligence for the PR agency at hand. Michael went public to shame the request by the agency, stating clearly that they did not research him at all before reaching out.
Jack Doherty’s brother EXPOSES a Kamala Harris SuperPAC for paying OF “Stars” to promote her on social media allegedly. 💀‼️
He states they offered to pay him $1,500 for ANTI TRUMP content on TikTok.pic.twitter.com/WjAvE1rxHD
— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) August 8, 2024
Michael, who has risen to fame on OnlyFans, where he frequently posts adult content, could not be any more direct in response to the agency’s offer. He did make it clear that while he was working in the adult industry, his political integrity was something he would never give up. “I was shocked they even considered me for something like this,” Michael said in his public release. “My support for Trump is very public, and there’s no amount of money that would sway me against that.”
The incident has set the internet abuzz with speculations, especially among the conservative circles, who feel that this might just turn out to be a direct case of how underhand tactics may be used by political groups to sway public sentiment. People are irate that someone in a SuperPAC would recruit an acknowledged Donald Trump supporter and get him to post something that goes against his belief system.
The revelation by Michael has also raised broader implications that have fueled debates regarding the ethical boundaries in political campaigning.
Critics point out that this incident puts a face to the growing trend of political groups engaging in controversial, at times unethical strategies to force issues. For a communications agency to pick someone like Michael Doherty—whose public persona is aligned so clearly on different sides of the political spectrum—begs the question of just how far groups will have to go before their ends become their means.
Michael’s decision to expose the agency’s request has been met with widespread support from his followers and fellow conservatives in the wake of the controversy. It seals his reputation for not yielding to any pressures on firmly held beliefs from the outside.
