Donald Trump wants the public to know Kamala Harris’s plans to force Americans to drive electric vehicles. This is a serious weak point for the Democratic nominee, which is why the mainstream media wants to “fact-check” these attacks. The problem for liberal journalists is that Trump’s claim is based on actual fact. The media can only nitpick at the accurate assessment of Kamala’s plans.
The Trump campaign is running ads in Michigan that warn autoworkers: “Kamala Harris wants to end all gas-powered cars.” Third-party groups such as Driving Force Action are also airing ads in the Great Lake State and other Rust Belt battlegrounds that hammer Kamala and the Democrats for their record. These ads aren’t based on fake news; they rely on what Kamala has actually supported and testimonials from those whose livelihoods could be destroyed by a ban on gas-powered cars.
However, Politico recently tried to argue that the Trump campaign ad is “false” with some of the flimsiest reasoning imaginable:
The attack line is a distortion of two policies Vice President and President Joe Biden have pursued: stricter tailpipe pollution standards for newly built cars along with hefty subsidies to produce the new generation of electric vehicles in the U.S. — along with Harris’ now-disavowed support for legislation phasing out gas-powered cars. […]
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