J.R. Majewski, who's lied extensively about his military service, is best known for painting a 19,000-square-foot pro-Trump banner on his front lawn. (via MaddowBlog)
added,"Majewski’s account of his time in the military is just one aspect of his biography that is suspect. His post-military career has been defined by exaggerations, conspiracy theories, talk of violent action against the U.S. government and occasional financial duress."
Republican campaign committees and their leaders will tolerate a staggering amount of lying, but lying about military service is a much tougher sell. With this in mind, the National Republican Congressional Committee, which planned to spend roughly $1 million in support of Majewski in the coming weeks, canceled their plans yesterday., the party is now “all but surrendering the seat to Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur.
In theory, Trump — who’s endorsed Majewski and gave him a speaking slot at a campaign rally in Ohio this past weekend — could intervene and offer the candidate financial support, but there’s little to suggest such a rescue is likely. As for the bigger picture, let’s not forget that throughout 2022, this Ohio district was seen as a key opportunity for Republicans to flip a U.S. House seat from blue to red. Had the party cared about vetting, qualifications, and steering clear of ideological extremists, Kaptur might very well be an underdog ahead of Election Day.
And yet, GOP voters went in a more radical direction — and it’s hard not to wonder how many more examples like these we’ll see over the next six-and-a-half weeks.
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