Laxalt Used Baseless 2020 Election Fraud Claims To Fill His Campaign Coffers
Corrupt, failed politician Adam Laxalt has been caught using Trump’s Big Lie to haul in campaign cash according to new reporting from Axios.
As Donald Trump’s Nevada campaign chair, Laxalt led the charge in promoting Trump’s Big Lie about voter fraud in 2020, and a year after the events of January 6th still refuses to condemn the violence he helped fuel that tragic day. Now Laxalt is shamelessly using Trump’s Big Lie to fundraise for his Senate campaign.
Axios: GOP candidates cash in on Trump’s false election claims
Alayna Treene, Lachlan Markay // 01.09.2022
Trumpy Republicans are using baseless 2020 election fraud claims to fill their coffers for this year’s Senate primaries.
Why it matters: In the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack, even former President Trump’s most fervent supporters were unwilling to fight against certifying the election and fuel far-right claims Joe Biden didn’t win. A year later, that’s no longer true.
- GOP candidates at the top of tickets in the most competitive Senate races in the country are gaining momentum and popularity by feeding off the lies being perpetuated by Trump and his supporters.
- They’re not only using it to gain popularity among the MAGA base but also to fill their campaign coffers.
Who we’re watching: Adam Laxalt: The Nevada Senate candidate, a former Republican state attorney general and Trump campaign state co-chairman, participated in 2020 election challenges and said he’s planning to start new challenges in 2022.
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Go deeper: After Nevada certified its results, Laxalt filed another lawsuit, which the state of Nevada dismissed. Laxalt has since threatened to preemptively prepare legal challenges to the 2022 election.
- He’s now fundraising off of those plans. In a Nov. 11 email to supporters, his campaign wrote: “In 2020, Adam Laxalt stood side-by-side with President Trump and fought for election integrity.”
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