McGrath also tweeted “Mitch McConnell has all the time in the world to cut taxes for rich people and corporations.

Mill Springs in Pulaski County is now a national monument. All rights reserved.

Copyright 2020 WYMT. Um, why is there a gigantic black cloud circling the globe. Terry Sebastian, Amy McGrath’s spokesperson, released a statement saying, “Everyone featured in an ad is informed of the purpose and signs a release.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath's new ad against him as a “racist” attack against his wife. "When the Kentucky coal miners who appeared in a false attack ad sent Amy McGrath a cease and desist, she simply replaced them with cartoon caricatures wearing … This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 6 min 34 sec ago, By The video features a clip of McGrath saying, "I am further left, I am more progressive than anybody in the state of Kentucky." LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Senator Mitch McConnell’s campaign released a new ad Tuesday featuring coal miners from Eastern Kentucky. Never cause he knows he has failed them. For 36 years, Mitch has chosen to rub elbows with big coal company executives instead of actually helping coal miners.

“We were coal miners with black lung disease, going to see our senator, Mitch McConnell to try and save our disability benefits.”. A Washington Post fact check found the claim that McConnell made his millions from deals he brokered in Congress to be worthy of “three pinnochios.” McConnell’s wife, Chao, inherited vast sums of money and also earned a significant income on her own, serving on various corporate boards. McConnell's 2020 team says the Senate majority leader has already raked in over $11 million in donations and has another $7.9 million on hand. He said yeah you are on a commercial for Amy McGrath. The title refers to a letter she wrote to McConnell in her youth, which he ignored, as she previously noted in “Told Me.” Her ad this time is rounded out by the appearance of additional ignored-by-McConnell constituents.

McGrath raised a record $2.5 million in the first 24 hours of her congressional bid and $5 million in the first few days after she entered the race in the beginning of July. Alexandra Jardine By Amy McGrath for Senate TV Spot, 'Who Got Bailed Out' Submissions should come only from the actors themselves, their parent/legal guardian or casting agency.

But with time running out to protect coal miners with black lung disease, he's doing nothing,” alongside the ad. Terry Sebastian, Amy McGrath’s spokesperson, released a statement saying “Everyone featured in an ad is informed of the purpose and signs a release. "What a perfect metaphor for what McGrath really thinks of Kentuckians," he added. McGrath also appears in the ad, saying that she is on the side of “miners and their families” and that America “owes” miners for their work in the energy industry. "Hey Mitch, nothing against your wife and spouses should be off limits; since you mentioned, She isn't from KY, she is Asian," Kathy Groob, who owned Democratic political consulting firm November Strategies, tweeted. Rockcastle County among Kentucky counties in the red zone for COVID, Mill Springs Battlefield designated part of the National Park System, Man dies after Nicholasville shooting; suspect in custody, Mitch McConnell’s campaign releases new ad featuring local miners, Marsy’s Law is back on the ballot in Kentucky, WATCH | Wednesday marks first day of in-person classes for Scott County Schools, Tonight’s Breakdown: Voting, A Rock Legend, & Security for the Attorney General. Gusty winds and crashing temps will be noted later tonight and Thursday.

But after the ad appeared, two other miners featured in it sent McGrath a cease-and-desist letter. It’s the first time students have been in the classrooms since March. Election news:McGrath won't join McConnell at Kentucky Farm Bureau forum, The ad cuts to a group of characters who are meant to be miners (two of whom are sporting "Make America Great Again" hats), then switches back to the caricature of McConnell, who says, "Well, they should feel lucky to see me.". Robbins and the other miner filed a cease and desist letter after the McGrath ad. All rights reserved.

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"It’s just that simple if you stay in the mines long enough I don’t care what you are it doesn’t have no preference. - "Mitch McConnell is cutting out my words and lying to you.

©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. The ad also includes a soundbite of the Democrat telling a local talk show host that she doesn't think "government should be involved in making a decision on a woman's body" when asked if she supported abortion through the ninth month of pregnancy.

In August 2017, Amy McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot, made headlines thanks to “Told Me,” her stirring congressional campaign ad that quickly went viral on YouTube (watch it below). ". “I learned in the Marines to leave no one behind, but after 34 years in Washington, Mitch McConnell left our coal miners behind years ago,” McGrath said.