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Republican Group Trolls Trump With Ad Blitz Smack In The Middle Of His Own Event (msn.com)

Donald Trump’s swing through the Upper Midwest on Tuesday got plenty of local media coverage, but it also came with something the former president likely didn’t expect: a former supporter lashing out against him. 

Republican Voters Against Trump launched a media blitz in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Grand Rapids, Michigan timed to his rallies in both cities. Viewers watching the former president’s events on TV there likely also saw a voter named Chuck deliver a warning.  

“I am a former Trump supporter. I completely 100% hold him accountable for the insurrection at the Capitol,” Chuck said in the ad. “I will not ever support or vote for Donald Trump ever.”

Chuck said he’ll vote Democrat over Trump. 

“I can’t believe I’m saying it, but I will,” he says. “I will vote for Joe Biden.” 

Republican Voters Against Trump said the spot aired on TV locally ― including on Fox News during “Jesse Watters Tonight” and “Fox & Friends” ― and was shown digitally in the region during Trump’s visit. 

The organization said the ad is part of a $50 million nationwide campaign highlighting former Trump supporters who’ve turned against him. Some are everyday voters like Chuck, whiles others include high-profile figures such as former Vice President Mike Pence, whose words against Trump were featured on billboards. 

See Chuck’s testimonial below: 

The Florida Supreme Court ruled yesterday one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans can take effect in a month.

But the court also ruled voters can change that in November by passing an abortion rights amendment to the state constitution.

It is tough to imagine a more motivating circumstance for freedom voters: Take away a right but give them the power to restore it.

Biden lost Florida by 360,000 votes in 2020. More than 1 million signed petitions for the abortion rights amendment now going on the ballot, including 800,000 Democrats.

With that math, and considering Republicans have gone down in every election where abortion was on the ballot since the Dobbs decision, the Biden campaign has every reason to take a shot at Florida — a state Republicans have to win to win the Electoral College.

At a minimum the much better funded Biden campaign can force Trump to spend precious money in Florida.

NBC News: JOE BIDEN campaign says it now sees Florida as ‘winnable’ in 2024. In a memo first shared with NBC News, President Joe Biden’s campaign said it believes the issue of abortion will be key in helping make inroads in the Republican-dominated state.

April Fools Day 2024

I’m probably not the best person to be picking music for today. It is not my holiday. So I will leave the joyous celebration music posts for the rest of you to post in the comments.

While we are celebrating, think of the week Mary experienced leading up to Easter Sunday. That is the theme of today’s selection, “Stabat Mater dolorosa” or “the sorrowful mother was standing” .

Stabat Mater, by Gioachino Rossini 

Attribution: Do-Nothing Congress Easter Egg Roll by R.J. Matson, CQ Roll Call