New pro-Trump SuperPAC ad presents Trump’s smears of Jon Tester as sources – ThinkProgress
[ad_1] Days after President Donald Trump warned that Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) “has to have a big price to pay” for raising questions about the president’s now-withdrawn second choice for secretary of Veterans Affairs, a pro-Trump super PAC is trying to make that happen. A misleading new ad from America First Action Super PAC attempts to present Trump’s own criticisms of Tester as sourced facts. The 30-second spot, called “Disgraceful,” claims that Tester — who is up for re-election in November — “spread false information about a respected Navy admiral, helping DC Democrats derail President Trump’s Veterans Affairs nominee,” Ronny Jackson. The ad shows quotes from various sources on the screen to attempt to support its view that it is “time for Tester to go.” The ad begins with an announcer saying, “In Montana, we value integrity.” It is unclear who “we” refers to, as the super PAC is registered to an address in Arlington, Virginia, and none of its top donors are from Montana. As ...