The Latino Victory Fund released an ad Monday that portrays Republicans as racists, by showing a white supporter of the GOP’s candidate for governor in Virginia, Ed Gillespie, hunt down minority children in his pickup truck.
“Ed Gillespie and Donald Trump promise the American dream, but can only deliver an American nightmare. No more. Vote @RalphNortham. #GameOnVa,” a tweet with the video stated.
The minute-long ad ends with a child waking up to realize it was a nightmare, not real life, but claims that Gillespie would elicit the same fears of racism that President Trump has.
“Is this what Donald Trump and Ed Gillespie mean by the American dream?” the ad asked. The video then flashed to this year’s white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Va.
Last week, the Washington Post editorial board said Gillespie’s campaign was using an “incendiary and misleading TV attack ad designed to frighten Virginians.” The paper has not issued a response in light of Northam’s fear-mongering ad.
