GOP congressional candidate shows images of Democrats and wields rifle in ominous campaign ad

GOP congressional candidate shows images of Democrats and wields rifle in ominous campaign ad
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Brandon Gage
February 24, 2022Bank

A Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives released a campaign ad on Thursday in which he displayed images of President Joe Biden, Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and Ilhan Omar (D-Illinois), and ex-quarterback Colin Kaepernick that preceded footage of him wielding a rifle and pledging to "do whatever it takes to return this country back to its former glory."

JR Majewski of Ohio's 9th Congressional District, which includes Toledo, is an Air Force Veteran who supports former President Donald Trump and wants to "make Ohio and America great again." His area of expertise is managing projects within the nuclear power industry.

In his 60-second spot, Majewski accuses Democrats of "pushing unsustainable environmental solutions that waste taxpayer dollars on useless government subsidies that are killing our jobs. They're not creating new energy besides the energy to run their mouths."

Pictures of AOC, Omar, Kaepernick, and Biden provided the backdrop for Majewski's remarks.

He then declared that liberals "will undoubtedly destroy our economy" and that "we are losing our country and every classroom, every county, every police station, every company, and with every illegal vote."

The progressive agenda is "bringing America to its knees," Majewski added, which led into him carrying a firearm and promising to "do whatever it takes to return this country back to its former glory."

Watch below via PatriotTakes:

PatriotTakes – an account that monitors right-wing hate speech on social media – condemned Majewski's "implied threats of violence."

PatriotTakes also pointed out that Majewski was in Washington, DC during the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection.

"Everyone who helped incite, plan, or participate in the January 6th riot should be banned from political office," PatriotTakes said.

Twitter overflowed with additional blowback against Majewski's provocative taunt.




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