A new commercial from the biggest super PAC in American politics makes a pitch for Republicans in Arizona and North Carolina.
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Future Forward, a pro-Harris super PAC that has raised $700 million, started airing this 30-second commercial, “For Regular People,” on Tuesday in Arizona and North Carolina, at a cost of about $1.2 million, according to AdImpact.
Here’s a look at the ad, its accuracy and its major takeaway.
On the Screen
The ad opens with a man, identified as Kyle from Alabama, loading a gas can into the back of a pickup truck. Wearing a faded ball cap with an American flag patch, he describes himself to viewers as a lifelong Republican and two-time voter for former President Donald J. Trump. Kyle is then seen speaking directly to the camera, adding, “But I can’t do it again.”
Kyle describes his turn away from Mr. Trump as one motivated by economic policy. Images flash on the screen of groceries being scanned at a checkout counter and large container ships in a port, as Kyle says Mr. Trump’s promise to increase tariffs will result in higher consumer costs.
Viewers then see an image of a tuxedoed Mr. Trump smiling with his arms crossed at a table, followed by another of the former president in a black-tie outfit walking and clapping, and then a slow-motion video of Elon Musk, the billionaire Trump backer. The video shows Mr. Musk laughing while wearing a white bow tie and dinner jacket. At the same time, Kyle says increased costs for consumers would come if Mr. Trump cuts taxes for the wealthy.
Mr. Trump is then seen speaking at a private fund-raiser. In the video clip, he tells donors he will cut their taxes if he wins in November.
The ad then shifts to brief clips of Vice President Kamala Harris greeting people in a store, putting her arm around others and shaking hands with workers in hard hats and reflective safety shirts. Kyle describes her as the better choice for “regular people.” Kyle is then seen digging a hole for a fence post as he says her policies will let him keep more money in his pocket.
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