Hasan Piker denounces the GOP over the Acton mother ad
Hasan PikerPolitical commentator and streamer
Piker calls the GOP the "grand old pedophiles" and accuses it of defending pedophiles and attacking victims of child sexual abuse.
“this is what the gop is. they're openly defending pedophiles. they're attacking victims of child sexual abuse. grand old pedophiles. they deserve hell.”
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Ramaswamy's campaign defends using Amy Acton's estranged mother in an attack ad
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign produced an advertisement in which Amy Acton's estranged mother accuses her of lying. Acton says Ramaswamy took advantage of her mother, and the campaign defends its attack on Acton's credibility. Critics from both parties condemn the tactic, while Laura Loomer defends it.
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Hasan Piker's post comments on using Amy Acton's estranged mother in the attack advertisement. Piker quotes Alex Isenstadt's report that the campaign is spending $4 million to promote the advertisement.
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Piker quotes Alex Isenstadt's report that Ramaswamy is putting $4 million behind the advertisement.
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Isenstadt's quoted post says the advertisement is being promoted despite fierce bipartisan backlash.
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Responding to a report that Ramaswamy is putting $4 million behind the ad, Piker says the GOP is attacking victims of child sexual abuse. Relative to the campaign's use of Acton's mother, that is a condemnation.
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