California congresswoman faces accusations of ‘McCarthyism’ from AAPI groups over campaign ads that claim she’s ‘in on the murder’
The campaign ads feature audio of what are called ‘McCarthy Era’ remarks President Obama made to a crowd at a town hall forum where he warned that the GOP would be’starting to lose their mind’ if they don’t win the 2016 election.
And an ad, which appeared alongside Trump’s in the New York Times, says the congresswoman ‘takes the first step to join the murderous regime in Washington that wants to ban Muslims from the United States.’
In the ad, the congresswoman says she has ‘the courage to stand alone against the Muslim ban’ and takes an ‘epic step’ to take action, as she stands ready to ‘take back the country.’
The ads, which are being used to boost the congressional campaign of California’s Democratic candidate, were paid for by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Arab American Institute, among other groups.
The congresswoman has so far refused to comment on the ads. But in an interview with the Huffington Post, she accused Trump’s campaign of using racial slurs and accused the GOP presidential nominee of being ‘rash’ and’reckless.’
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In ad: In a new campaign ad, California congresswoman Maxine Waters warns President Obama (in a voice over) is trying to ‘ban all Muslims from entering America’
In one ad: In this ad, the congresswoman warns President Obama (and in the same voice) is trying to ‘ban all Muslims from entering America’
The ad, which appeared alongside Trump’s in the New York Times newspaper, says Waters claims he supports ‘legislation that would put an armed policeman on every corner to protect you’ and warns he will ‘ban Muslims from this country’ and make ‘a deal with the devil’.
‘No one should be in fear in this country because of what they look like, where they’re from, what they believe in,’ the ad says.
At the town hall forum Trump held Wednesday, he said he had to
