The political motion committee of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is releasing bilingual ads concentrating on 4 Republicans in Congress over thei
The political motion committee of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is releasing bilingual ads concentrating on 4 Republicans in Congress over their assist for former President Donald J. Trump and their votes on Jan. 6 to problem the 2020 presidential election ends in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
The ads from the caucus, which is made up of 38 Democrats, goal Republican members who characterize closely Latino districts in Florida, Texas, New Mexico and California, and who every gained in an in depth election final yr. The primary commercial focuses on Consultant Carlos Gimenez of Florida, the previous mayor of Miami, who narrowly defeated Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The remaining adverts will goal Representatives Mike Garcia of California, Yvette Herrell of New Mexico and Beth Van Duyne of Texas.
“These 4 Republicans led a misinformation marketing campaign and helped unfold the ‘Huge Lie’ on social media and conservative information media shops by sowing doubt in regards to the presidential election outcomes,” mentioned Consultant Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona who serves because the chairman of the caucus’s political motion committee, BOLD PAC. “They tried to undermine our democracy and in doing so, they helped incite the riot. The easiest way to struggle the Republican disinformation marketing campaign is to carry them accountable for his or her actions.”
Mr. Gimenez’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The commercial opens with footage of the Jan. 6 assault, whereas a voice-over introduces a police officer describing his expertise defending the Capitol.
“I skilled a bunch of people who had been attempting to kill me,” the officer says. A narrator continues: “When an extremist mob attacked the Capitol, Congressman Carlos Gimenez was pressured to cover. However hours later, with blood nonetheless on the flooring of the Capitol, he voted with Trump and helped unfold the identical lies that left a police officer lifeless and lots of others injured.”