Announced by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. new ad He accused former President Donald Trump of wanting to raise taxes and allow Russia to “win” which could lead to more wars.
Haley, a former U.N. ambassador, also increased her ad buys in her home state of South Carolina, the next state to hold its primary on Feb. 24, from $4 million to $6 million.
The campaign said in a statement Tuesday that Trump’s “outspoken statements signal his dangerous policies” and that Russia “does whatever they want” against NATO countries that don’t meet the alliance agreement. He pointed to President Trump’s remarks on Saturday urging the United States to do more. Defense spending guidelines.
“With the world on fire and our nation in crisis, the United States cannot tolerate Donald Trump’s chaotic and chaotic policies,” campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement. ” he said. “With Trump’s temper and backward policies, there’s only one warmonger in this race and his name is Donald J. Trump. Nikki Haley offers a better way and a better America.”
The narrator of the first advertisement share NBC News said the “chaos” surrounding the former president was “bad enough,” but President Trump supports “across the board” 10% tax hikes and more “record debt.”
Trump previously called It calls for a flat 10% tariff on imported goods to repay the debt. Critics argue that higher tariffs would likely increase costs for Americans and increase spending for both businesses and consumers.
The ad also shows President Trump meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with a narrator saying Trump supports Russia’s victory.
“With the world on fire and the nation in crisis, President Trump’s arrival only adds to the chaos,” the narrator says, saying Haley is the better choice.
Haley has consistently argued that chaos following Trump is inevitable and that the country needs to field a candidate with less baggage.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
The ad’s release comes less than two weeks before the crucial South Carolina primary, where Ms. Haley is expected to gain momentum after trailing Mr. Trump by a wide margin in polls. .
The average South Carolina poll from The Hill/Decision Desk shows Trump leading Haley by more than 30 points.
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