Claim: In TV and social media ads, Club for Growth Action misleadingly edited remarks by independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin of Utah to make it appear he said that "the Republican base is racist." In fact, McMullin said "there is an element of the Republican base that is racist," and that the party's leaders won't stand up to them for fear of losing votes.
Fact-check: Ad from Super PAC Misleadingly Edits Utah Candidate's Comments About Republican Base - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in tv and social media ads, club for growth action misleadingly edited remarks by independent senate candidate evan mcmullin of utah to make it appear he said that "the republican base is racist." in fact, mcmullin said "there is an element of the republican base that is racist," and that the party's leaders won't stand up to them for fear of losing votes.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2022-10-18T20:12:31