A new Democratic ad campaign targets Elon Musk, highlighting his controversial straight-arm salute and feud with Senator Mark Kelly. The ad, released by 314 Action, criticizes Musk for allegedly firing veterans, accepting government funding, and insulting Senator Kelly, a Navy veteran and former astronaut. The campaign will run in key battleground states with Veterans Affairs hospitals, aiming to leverage Musk’s recent failed attempt to influence the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The ad concludes with a call to “fire Elon Musk,” directly linking his actions to his perceived lack of accountability.
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Despite spending tens of millions of dollars on anti-transgender campaign ads, President-elect Trump now claims the bathroom debate is unimportant, affecting a “very small number of people.” He suggests the Supreme Court should decide the issue and agrees with Rep.-elect Sarah McBride that other matters warrant congressional attention. Trump’s recent statements directly contradict his campaign’s aggressive rhetoric targeting transgender individuals, particularly in ads falsely portraying Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’s stance on gender-affirming care. He now asserts his support for fair treatment of all people, irrespective of majority or minority status.
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A political group supported by billionaire Elon Musk is using a Facebook account tagged “Progress 2028” to disseminate misleading advertisements suggesting that Kamala Harris endorses certain policies that she in fact does not. These include wanting to implement mandatory gun buybacks, bestowing Medicare benefits and driving licenses to illegal immigrants, and banning fracking. The ads are sponsored by Building America’s Future, a secret fundraisers funded by Musk and others, and tied to over $100 million Musk has spent backing the re-election bid of Donald Trump. As these advertisements are not technically in breach of Meta’s advertising policies and are protected by the American First Amendment, they cannot be removed, even though they have the potential to mislead voters. The advertisements have been viewed by millions in swing states so far.
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It’s quite telling when even the visuals used in a campaign ad reflect the incompetence and ignorance of the administration behind it. The recent blunder of using a picture of Georgia the country instead of Georgia the state in a Facebook ad is not only laughable but also speaks volumes about the lack of attention to detail and carelessness of Trump’s campaign team. It’s almost as if they couldn’t be bothered to do a quick Google search to ensure they were using the correct imagery for a crucial battleground state in the upcoming election.
One can’t help but wonder about the motivations behind such a mistake.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker