BAD NEWS BERNIE: Bernie Moreno Under Scrutiny For Fundraising With Individuals Condemned For “Comments About The Nazis And The Holocaust”

BAD NEWS BERNIE: Bernie Moreno Under Scrutiny For Fundraising With Individuals Condemned For "Comments About The Nazis And The Holocaust"

September 20, 2024

Columbus, OH - It's been another bad week for Bernie Moreno as new reporting caught Moreno associating with a "member of a Nazi reenactment group" and an Ohio State Representative who suggested "that the Holocaust should be taught in part 'from the perspective of a German soldier.'" Plus, Moreno continues to face scrutiny for the "slew of lawsuits for workers' wages and workplace discrimination" he has faced and his support of a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans.

NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:

• New reporting from Jewish Insider found that Bernie Moreno fundraised with and accepted thousands of dollars in donations from a "member of a Nazi reenactment group" and an Ohio State Representative who suggested "that the Holocaust should be taught in part 'from the perspective of a German soldier.'"

• On the one-year anniversary of the UAW Stand Up Strike, UAW President Shawn Fain and Ohio workers called out Moreno for "sid[ing] with corporate greed" and for the "slew of lawsuits for workers' wages and workplace discrimination" he has faced.

• Ohioans know that Bernie Moreno's support for a national abortion ban "flies directly in the face of what Ohioans voted for" last year.

MORENO FUNDRAISED WITH WHOM?: After reporting uncovered Bernie Moreno "campaigned with" a "member of a Nazi reenactment group" and an Ohio State Representative who suggested "that the Holocaust should be taught in part 'from the perspective of a German soldier,'" Moreno owes Ohioans answers as to why he accepted thousands in donations from "individuals who have been condemned for their comments about the Nazis and the Holocaust."

• Jewish Insider: "Bernie Moreno, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, has attended two fundraisers in recent months co-hosted by individuals who have been condemned for their comments about the Nazis and the Holocaust."

• WKYC: "[Bernie Moreno] campaigned with two people who had made Nazi comments."

FAT CAT CAR DEALER: On the one-year anniversary of the UAW Stand Up Strike, Ohioans were reminded of the "slew of lawsuits" Fat Cat Bernie Moreno has faced over "workers' wages and workplace discrimination." UAW President Shawn Fain and UAW Local 1219 President Jeff Adams called out Moreno for being "nowhere to be found" on the picket line and saying workers' demands "were 'unreasonable'" - showing Ohio workers he "sided with corporate greed."

• The Toledo Blade: "Mr. Moreno's record as a car dealership owner has been scrutinized throughout his campaign. Mr. Moreno has faceda slew of lawsuits for workers' wages and workplace discrimination."

• Shawn Fain, UAW President: "For Moreno, stiffing workers and retaliating against them isn't a one-time thing. It's a pattern that makes it clear workers can't trust him to fight for their interests."

• Jeff Adams, UAW Local 1219 President: "We never heard Moreno say anything in solidarity with striking workers. Instead, Moreno sided with corporate greed and showed no respect for the sacrifices auto workers have made over the years to save the auto industry."

"CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL CLEAR, HAS NOT CHANGED": Ohioans know that Bernie Moreno's "crystal, crystal clear, has not changed" position on abortion includes supporting a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans and that he is "100% pro-life with no exceptions." In fact, Moreno has already voted to support an abortion ban without exceptions for rape or incest.

• FACT: Bernie Moreno has made it clear he would support national legislation to ban abortion.

• FACT: As a candidate for U.S. Senate, Moreno voted against Issue 1, a vote to uphold Ohio's abortion ban that had "no exceptions for rape or incest." Moreno even donated $100,000 of his own money to the campaign to defeat Issue 1.

• FACT: Moreno is endorsed by an organization that pledged to only support candidates who committed to support a national abortion ban.

SNOLLYGOSTER ALERT: Bernie Moreno has been dubbed WOSU's "Snollygoster of the week" for lying to Ohioans "for more than a year that he sold off business interests." Despite claiming he "sold off all of his businesses to avoid conflicts of interest," Moreno is spending nearly $50 million - $9.5 million on land in Delaware County and $40 million in financing - to open a new Mercedes-Benz dealership.

Visit MercedesBenzofSunbury.com to learn more.

️ WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING THIS WEEK:

• Jewish Insider: Bernie Moreno campaigned with two individuals condemned for Nazi, Holocaust comments

• Jewish Democratic Council of America: "Bernie Moreno is unfit to serve in the U.S. Senate."

• Shawn Fain, UAW President: "… Bernie Moreno has made it clear he only looks out for himself…"

• Jeff Adams, UAW Local 1219 President: "Moreno has a record of stiffing his workers and has been sued over a dozen times for wage theft. In one case, Moreno shredded evidence he was legally required to keep just to weasel his way out of paying his workers the overtime wages they had earned."

• The Toledo Blade: "When Mr. Moreno started hitting the campaign trail, he said he did not sell the China-made Buick Envision, which was later disproved."

• WOSU: "Snollygoster of the week… Bernie Moreno has said he has divested from all his business interests as he seeks a U.S. Senate seat. However, on a recently filed personal financial disclosure statement, he indicated he has invested in a planned Mercedes-Benz dealership in Sunbury-just north of Columbus."

• Politifact: "We rate [Moreno's] statement Pants on Fire!"

TWEET OF THE WEEK:

CODA: "[Moreno's] proved that he cares only about himself, and we can't trust him to fight for us."

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