Trump Ad on Taxes Uses Deceptive Political Playbook

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

October 4, 2024

 

"In a classic example of how political ads mislead viewers by using out-of-context quotes, a TV ad from former President Donald Trump’s campaign cites the New York Times as saying Vice President Kamala Harris “is seeking to significantly raise taxes.” Period, end of sentence. The rest of that sentence in the Times said: “on the wealthiest Americans and large corporations.”

 

There’s more context that was left on the cutting room floor. The ad twice features a clip of Harris saying, “Taxes are going to have to go up.” In the July 2019 event, Harris actually said, “Estate taxes are going to have to go up for the richest Americans.”

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The ad has aired in the swing states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada, according to AdImpact, a political ad tracking service. Nearly every citation in the ad is problematic.

 

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https://www.factcheck.org/2024/10/trump-ad-on-taxes-uses-deceptive-political-playbook/

 

 

The latest in the unceasing flow of misinformation (false and misleading info) from the Trump campaign.