Once you step foot into the world of politics, you become the target of countless people’s attention. When someone tries to run for Congress, there’s even more reason for people to scrutinize you. This, of course, includes the donations you receive. After all, playing politics isn’t cheap, and inevitably candidates will need to get donations from someone. Well, this Illinois Congress candidate, while happy to accept donations from big organizations, doesn’t like being questioned about it. Donna Miller is currently trying to get the Democratic nomination for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, and while she tries to paint herself as a good Democrat, some people are suspicious of her. More specifically, she accepted over $2.3 million from AIPAC in 2026 alone via the so-called “Affordable Chicago Now” Super PAC.
Interviewers from IfNotNow Chicago have been trying to get the Illinois candidate to answer this tough question, but shockingly, she’s been dodging them. Not verbally, she actually ran away. In the video, you can see a male interviewer trying to bring up the topic of the money she got from AIPAC. The woman immediately became alert and glanced at the camera. She asked whether the camera was recording her, and when they answered yes, she immediately left.
That wasn’t the only time IfNotNow Chicago tried to get her to answer, though. In another scene, you can see them approaching her on the street. The Illinois candidate immediately became wary upon seeing them recording her. They still chased after her, pressing questions about her receiving donations from AIPAC. However, the Illinois candidate just kept repeating that she didn’t like being videotaped and called them rude for trying to record her.
Seeing how she reacted to being asked such questions, IfNotNow Chicago slammed her in their post, saying that her avoidance behavior made them doubt her as a candidate for Illinois. They pointed out that at the beginning of the year, nearly three-quarters of Miller’s campaign funds came from AIPAC and its affiliated PACs, with almost two-thirds of her individual donors connected to AIPAC, and nearly 9 in 10 of her donors residing outside Illinois.
The internet was also shocked at how outrageous this Illinois Congress candidate was behaving. Even when setting aside how suspicious her donors were, critics argued that the fact she got angry over being recorded was ridiculous. “Is she serious? AITA or should politicians campaigning for public power be comfortable answering questions on camera?” one Redditor wrote. Another said, “Running for Congress and she thinks being recorded is rude? She might be picking the wrong job.”
