BOLD PAC launches videos in English and in Spanish against the District representative 25, supporter of President Donald Trump
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A Democratic campaign alerts how the Republican representative Mike García (California) has spread conspiracy theories, including alleged election fraud, which contributed to the uprising on Capitol Hill .
García seeks reelection, Democrats warn that their positions are contrary to democracy and contribute to disinformation campaigns the presidential election of 2020.
The digital spot for the electoral cycle of 2022, entitled “Spread lies” lasts 30 seconds and will be broadcast in both Spanish as in English.
” Representative Mike García led a disinformation campaign and helped spread the ‘Big Lie’ on social media and conservative media by casting doubt on the results of the presidential elections. ”, accused the president of BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego. “He tried to undermine our democracy and, in doing so, helped incite insurrection” .
Gallego considered that the only way to fight against the misinformation spread by Republican electoral officials is by showing their actions.
“This is an important issue for BOLD PAC, because disinformation campaigns continue to target the Latino community through the use of of the media in Spanish ”, he warned.
The video begins with the narration of an agent of the Capitol Police, who tells when he faced the mob of followers of the former president Donald Trump .
“I faced a group of people who were trying to kill me”, it is heard while images of the moment of the attack run.
The narrator recalls that at the time that groups of the MAGA movement attacked the Capitol, Congressman Mike García had to hide.
“Hours later, with blood still on the Capitol floors, voted with Trump and helped spread the same lies that took the life of a policeman and injured many others ”, he points out. “They deserve better than Congressman Mike García.”
García is a supporter of the MAGA movement and the former president recognized him on Twitter in May of 2020.
“Great triumph of Congress in California for Mike García, removing the seat from the Demorats,” said the former president.
In mid-April of this year, García and his Democratic challenger Christy Smith reported fundraising for the first quarter of 2021, according to documents from the Federal Elections Commission.
The Republican has added $ 656, 876 dollars on donations and spent $ 571, 736 dollars in the same period.
Smith raised $ 100, 909 and spent $ 127, 115 during the first quarter of 2021. Your campaign reports a balance of $ 146, 051 dollars.
The position for which they compete is of the District 25, which includes Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley and Simi Valley.
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