KEY POINTS
- A new Trump campaign ad features stock photos and videos from Russia and Belerus
- The latest ad shows a shot of parents holding a baby, as well as an elderly woman
- This is the fourth ad released by Trump-affiliated groups that features clips from Russia
A new pro-Trump campaign ad released last week in critical swing states uses images and videos from Russia and Belarus.
Last Thursday, America First Action SuperPAC released the “Pandemic Tax” ad in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It is the fourth pro-Trump ad within three months that features actors in stock footage from Russia, Politico reported.
The ad begins by accusing President Trump’s Democratic challenger Joe Biden of “supporting higher taxes on all of us” if he wins the November election. At the 14-second mark, the ad features a shot of new parents holding a baby in front of a window.
The footage is