CNN finds deceptive Republican ads attacking Democratic candidates on gender surgery
1Oct 8 · 5d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 2
CNN reviewed ads running in Ohio, Texas, Iowa, and South Carolina and found they use false or misleading tactics to attack Democratic Senate candidates. In Ohio, ads feature a woman claiming she had surgery "without parental consent" but she was 19 when the surgery occurred. In Texas, ads mischaracterize James Talarico's vote on a bill banning gender surgeries for minors. In Iowa, Josh Turek's vote is linked to gender surgeries despite Iowa already prohibiting them. In South Carolina, an ad features a fabricated newspaper headline claiming Annie Andrews supports surgeries for minors, which contradicts her stated opposition.
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Sherrod Brown Democratic Senate candidate (Ohio)
James Talarico Democratic Senate candidate (Texas)
Josh Turek Democratic Senate candidate (Iowa)Annie Andrews Democratic Senate candidate (South Carolina)Senate Leadership Fund Republican political organization