Government and Politics
July 19, 2024
Columbus, OH – It’s been another bad week for Bernie Moreno as he was caught doubling (dare we say tripling) down in support of a national abortion ban three separate times in the past week. Plus, Moreno still owes Ohioans answers on the lies he’s telling on the campaign trail and his attempts to “turn himself into someone he is not.”
NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:
- Three separate times in the past week, Bernie Moreno has doubled down in support of a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohio voters.
- After reporting revealed last week that Moreno lied about “learn[ing] English from watching Ronald Reagan’s speeches” and that “the timeline doesn’t make sense,” Moreno must answer questions about the “string of inconsistencies” “dogg[ing]” his campaign.
THREE STRIKES, YOU’RE OUT: Bernie Moreno reiterated his support for a national abortion ban not once, not twice, but three separate times in one week. Moreno said “there’s some things we can do federally” to ban abortion and that his stance on abortion is “crystal, crystal clear” and “has not changed.” Moreno has previously said he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions” and “absolute pro-life, no exceptions.”
WATCH HERE: MORENO SAYS HIS ABORTION POSITION IS “CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL CLEAR, HAS NOT CHANGED.”
WATCH HERE: MORENO SAYS “THERE’S SOME THINGS WE CAN DO FEDERALLY” TO BAN ABORTION
LIES, LIES, LIES: After reporting revealed last week that Moreno’s lie about “learn[ing] English from watching Ronald Reagan’s speeches” is yet another “dubious claim” Moreno has told and the latest “string of inconsistencies” “dogg[ing]” his campaign, Moreno must answer questions about why he continues to lie to Ohioans in attempts “turn himself into someone he is not.” Moreno must answer:
1. Why are you claiming on the campaign trail that you had a “lower-middle-class status” and lived a “bootstraps story,” when your family was actually “rich and politically connected,” lived in a luxury oceanfront condo, and “never completely left behind” your wealth and status?
2. Why did you claim you “didn’t take handouts” when reporting shows you got your dealership at a steep discount? Will you make documents around your 2005 insider deal available?
3. Why are you lying to Ohio workers by claiming you never sold Chinese-made SUVs? Will you apologize to Ohio workers who have criticized you for contributing to their jobs being “shipped overseas” and “hurt[ing] Mahoning Valley workers and families?”
4. Why are you lying about shutting down Cleveland State’s Confucius Institute?
5. Why are you lying about escaping socialism?
6. Why are you lying about bringing 5G access to Cleveland?
7. Why are you lying about learning English from Ronald Reagan’s speeches?
5 GRAND FOR A NATIONAL ABORTION BAN: Bernie Moreno disclosed that he received $5,000 in campaign contributions from SBA Pro-Life America, an organization that pledged to only back candidates who support a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans. Moreno is one of two Senate candidates to receive an endorsement from this organization.
WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING THIS WEEK:
- Fox News: “… Moreno continues to struggle in polls in his race with Brown.”
- Wall Street Journal: “[Moreno] is considered among the weakest of the GOP’s recruits…”
- Huffington Post: “Moreno was born in Colombia to a “rich and politically connected” family that immigrated to the U.S. when he was a child… Moreno family was described as one of the most well-connected in the country in a recent profile.”
- The New Republic: “[Moreno] argued that women don’t need abortions, they need help carrying strollers.”
- Heartland Signal: FACT CHECK: Bernie Moreno falsely claims in op-ed that undocumented immigrants drain Social Security benefits
TWEET OF THE WEEK:
CODA: “Bernie Moreno’s position is “crystal, crystal clear” - he would support a national abortion ban.”