A major Democratic super PAC has launched a $20 million ad campaign attacking former President Trump in battleground states over the events of Jan. 6, 2021, following the Republican National Convention and a change in the Democratic nominee leadership.
American Bridge 21st Century, which is also the party’s main opposition research organization, will begin airing the ads on Friday as part of its election campaign, a major investment in the blue wall states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan that comes as Democrats are reeling from President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection and Vice President Harris’ emergence as the front-runner.
“American Bridge’s program to defeat Donald Trump has always focused on three things: abortion, democracy and freedom. Today, voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are reminded that Trump is responsible for the violent attack on the Capitol that left police officers bloody, that he is a convicted felon, and that even his own cabinet and staff consider him unfit to be president.” Bradley Beychok, co-founder of American Bridge 21st Century, said in a statement.
“Trump spreads chaos and destruction wherever he goes and voters are tired of it. They want to stop fearing what’s going to happen next if Trump gets another four years in power,” she added. “The fact that Trump is facing off against a dedicated former attorney general and prosecutor with years of experience putting criminals like himself behind bars makes these ads even more powerful.”
of First Ad In the show, a man named Joe from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, talks about the footage of the attack on the Capitol on January 6. Joe claims that the January 6 riots would not have happened if Trump had not incited the violence, and describes himself as a former Republican.
“He has no sense of right or wrong,” Joe says in the ad.
The $20 million ad buy is part of a broader $200 million investment American Bridge has planned for the 2024 cycle.
Biden announced on Sunday afternoon that he would not run for a second term amid growing pressure from Democratic lawmakers to step down, citing concerns he might not be able to beat former President Trump in November’s presidential election. Shortly after, he endorsed Harris as his candidate.
Harris has rapidly gained support among Democrats and has already secured enough delegate support to become the Democratic nominee.
