Trump has built an army of sycophant Republican candidates in Pennsylvania who will do his bidding in the halls of Congress. And ahead of tonight’s debate, these extremists are going to be on defense as their own toxic records reflect the very man they have sworn allegiance to — Donald Trump.
From Dave McCormick to Rob Bresnahan, these Republican candidates have made it clear that they will stand by Trump while he works to ban abortion in Pennsylvania and every state, threaten to end Social Security and Medicare, and undermine our American democracy that was born in Philadelphia’s own Independence Hall.
“The only brotherly love we’ll see in Philly tonight will be between Donald Trump and his army of MAGA Republicans running for Congress in Pennsylvania,” said Nico Delgado, American Bridge 21st Century’s Senate Communications Director.
See below for how the top GOP Pennsylvania candidate’s records are reflective of Donald Trump’s own disastrous history and agenda.
Dave McCormick –– U.S. Senate
- Pledged to be a stalwart opponent of abortion and even opposed exceptions in abortion laws for cases of rape and incest.
- Supported Donald Trump’s Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade.
- Has close ties with China and invested billions in China’s biggest fentanyl producer while he was the CEO at Bridgewater Associates.
- Made investments that strengthened China’s military, and increased investment in China by 108,000%.
- Fed into Trump’s election conspiracies about the 2020 election and claimed there were “fraudulent activities.”
Brian Fitzpatrick — 1st Congressional District
- Voted for a nationwide abortion ban and voted twice against the Women’s Health Protection Act.
- Relied on the support of Trump in the 2020 election.
- Voted to cut Social Security.
Ryan Mackenzie — 7th Congressional District
- Voted for an abortion ban that made no exceptions for cases of rape or incest, and voted to amend the state constitution to prevent the codification of abortion rights.
- Supported zero–based budgeting, which could threaten funding for Social Security and Medicare every year if implemented at the federal level.
- Signed on to an amicus brief that sought to block the certification of the 2020 Pennsylvania presidential results.
Rob Bresnahan — 8th Congressional District
- Said that overturning Roe v. Wade “did what it should,” despite numerous states passing abhorrent abortion bans that have led to increased infant and maternal mortality rates.
- Pledged his fealty to the Trump backed Speaker Mike Johnson.
- Johnson was a lead House architect in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
- Has been a self-proclaimed “big supporter” of Trump for years.
Scott Perry – 10th Congressional District
- Celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade and co-sponsored the Life at Conception Act four times (2023, 2021, 2019, 2018)
- Was one of the loudest voices in trying to overturn the 2020 election results.
- His efforts led to the FBI seizing his phone to see just how deep his involvement went.
- He even voted against honoring the law enforcement officers who gave their lives defending the Capitol.
- Voted to worsen Social Security and Medicare assistance wait times.
Published: Sep 10, 2024