A new ad released by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that praises President Trump seemingly includes Russian stock footage.
McCarthy released the ad on Twitter defending the president amid the impeachment inquiry and as the 2020 election approaches. But one of the clips in the ad was discovered to be stock footage from Russia.
What if I told you…
⇒ He won the election.
⇒ He spoke for millions who didn’t have a voice.
⇒ Despite their obstruction, he is still getting things done for the American people. pic.twitter.com/ZuVq1Jl9RG— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 25, 2019
The clip showing a farmer walking through a cornfield was found on the website Pond5 and is credited to a user from Russia.
Andrew Kaczynski, a reporter from CNN, first connected the footage to Russia sources.
A little on the nose the stock footage used here was Russian. pic.twitter.com/FYhgdF3DvL
— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) November 25, 2019
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WATCH: New McCarthy ad praising Trump includes Russian stock footage https://t.co/BAL3W8x4Fl pic.twitter.com/i3VBzNDHwB
— The Hill (@thehill) November 26, 2019
It’s comments like this from @TuckerCarlson that make me wonder who my friends are and who my enemies are – it makes me wonder whether the world has gone insane.
I know who I support; Ukraine is an imperfect ally but Russia is a perfect enemy. https://t.co/oY2sRSEKw3
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) November 26, 2019
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