Journalists took to Twitter this week to mock the Democratic National Committee for a sad effort in hopes of turning out minority voters in the 2018 election cycle.

The DNC plans on raising $2.5 million dollars in order to get the votes of those who might not usually vote during the midterm election cycle, with a particular focus on nonwhite voters.

Reporters realized that this amount of money was actually not a very high number.

$2.5 million? That does not seem like a lot of money. https://t.co/lzsVV8RZYF — Blake Hounshell (powered by blockchain) (@blakehounshell) June 21, 2018

NYT says DNC’s new $2.5 million effort targeting minority voters is “likely the largest and most comprehensive effort ever by Dem Party.”

Except for 2010, when the DNC said it spent $3 million. Different year, same press release. https://t.co/9JsVE7juSFhttps://t.co/OTIV1mw3aH — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) June 21, 2018

this is … not a lot of money? https://t.co/3bUaEuEQI9 — Kevin Robillard (@Robillard) June 21, 2018

This effort, by the DNC, is less than some campaigns spend on a single House campaign –> https://t.co/zdGbxXP0iy — Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) June 21, 2018

DNC rolling out program with “a particular focus on engaging nonwhite communities” to turnout vote in midterms. So, nothing new. https://t.co/g4sWubWDuf — Eddie Scarry (@eScarry) June 21, 2018

um, should be like $25 https://t.co/MUvgq6lTj7 — Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 21, 2018

there are many many billionaires and millionaires who donate to the dems. dont give them a pass on this — Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 21, 2018

The DNC recently received backlash due to low investment in minority communities.

DNC chair Tom Perez has been under harsh scrutiny due to the lack of investment in minority groups, particularly with black communities. (RELATED: DNC Chair Tom Perez Comes Under Fire For Lack Of Hiring Diversity)

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