An NBC reporter said he has “new” footage of Republican Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters viewed at least a thousand times online, discussing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and gender pay gap from Republican Party candidates. Forum.
Appearance on MSNBC daily MTP Correspondent Vaughn Hillard, along with Chuck Todd, added that the network received a “new video” of the Masters talking about ERA back in February, adding that this is the first time we’ve posted it so everyone can hear it. While this clip may seem like it was aired for the first time on MSNBC, it’s not the first time someone has heard of it.
NEW: Video by NBC News shows Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters challenging the existence of the gender pay gap. @VaughnHillyard reports.
Masters: “Women in America are paid less than men. It’s a left-wing narrative, it’s the gender pay gap.” pic.twitter.com/uovx7QKU1m
– Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) 11 May 2022
The explosive footage, shown on NBC, was taken from the Arizona Republican US Senate Candidates Forum hosted by conservative radio broadcaster Hugh Hewitt on February 5, 2022, and uploaded to YouTube two days later from the Arizona Policy Center. channel. At the time of publication, the video had already garnered more than 1,000 views.
Reacting to Hillard’s report on Twitter, the Masters said, “MSNBC joined the media group that attacked me but everyone knows I’m here and this clip makes me feel good lol.”
MSNBC joined the media gaggle that attacked me without anyone knowing I was here and this clip makes me beautiful lol https://t.co/xRWDNPZeMG
– Blake Masters (@bgmasters) 11 May 2022
Campaign manager Amalia Halias told Breitbart News about the media attacks on Masters: “These journalists have a reason to stay away and hide everything Blake Masters says: they know he’s smart, they know he’s smart. .and they knew it would wipe the floor [Sen. Mark] Kelly in November
This is not the first time that the words of the Masters have been misunderstood by the media this month. Arizona’s Mirror He published an article with a headline that said the GOP candidate wanted to “let states ban birth control.” It linked to the campaign website that said Masters would only vote for federal judges who “get it and make the wrong decision and have no constitutional right to abortion.” website link griswold It refers to the case of the US Supreme Court in 1965, which ruled that US couples could use birth control pills without government intervention.
with a glance Tucker Carlson tonight On Wednesday, Masters said it was “like fake news” that he wanted to ban birth control pills, and then “it was clear that birth control pills should be legal.” Masters explained the reason for the connection griswold It’s because he laid the foundation for a truly disgusting decision about him. Caviar. in wade“. Attractive griswold has been removed from the campaign website.
It’s clear who the Democrats in Arizona are most afraid of – they’re spreading fake news about me because they know I’m the man who can beat Mark Kelly. pic.twitter.com/Z5KutIfX9a
– Blake Masters (@bgmasters) 12 May 2022
In Trafalgar’s April Republican primary election poll for the U.S. Senate seat from Arizona, the Masters came in third with 19.4%, trailing businessman Jim Lamon with 24.8% and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich with 23.9%. 20.6 of them are undecided. .
While it may be late, the Masters may receive support from former President Donald Trump because he is the only Republican in the main race to visit the former president’s residence in Mar-a-Lago Florida. Trump also recently called the Masters campaign event on April 30 to criticize Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who was previously criticized by the former president for not doing enough to investigate ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
The Masters is backed by billionaire and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, who are both co-authors of the book. . Thiel also supported Ohio Republican Senate candidate JD Vance, who, like the Masters, had at one point tracked the polls but eventually lagged behind and won the nomination. The Masters were also supported by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), who supported Vance.
The Republican US Senate primaries in Arizona are scheduled for August 2.
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Source: Breitbart