A Republican political motion committee against Donald Trump is taking its message straight to a few of the former president’s most loyal supporters with a brand new spot airing on Fox News this week.
The video from Republican Accountability PAC options Trump’s personal phrases as he egged on the mob in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly earlier than they attacked the U.S. Capitol and tried to dam the certification of the 2020 election.
“Trump did this,” the advert states over footage of the assault. “He’ll do it again. He can never be president again.”
The spot additionally contains clips of Republican figures equivalent to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) blaming Trump for the occasions of Jan. 6.
The PAC mentioned that spot will run this week throughout city corridor occasions on Fox News with Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in addition to one that includes Trump himself:
Gunner Ramer, the PAC’s political director, mentioned in a brand new launch that Trump performed a “central role” in Jan. 6.
“He continues to deny responsibility and pushes conspiracy theories about what took place,” he mentioned. “We must remind voters of his contempt for the fundamental tenets of American democracy.”
The group mentioned it’s hoping to achieve “persuadable Republicans who may be swayed by Trump’s role in the attack.”
