Gold Star families condemn Donald Trump for reportedly insulting America’s war dead in just one of a series of new attack ads released by critics of the president on both sides of the aisle.
“My message to Donald Trump is this: You have no right being commander in chief,” one Gold Star mother said in the video, which was shared online Friday by the progressive PAC VoteVets.
The progressive Meidas Touch PAC highlighted Trump’s multiple deferments from the military with its critical ad:
Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s campaign, meanwhile, superimposed Trump’s reported comments over poignant photos. “If you don’t respect our troops, you cannot lead them,” read text on the screen at the end.
It’s unclear which, if any, of the ads will be aired on television. It’s also unclear whether online ads that go viral are effective in swaying swing voters.
