Group with GOP links praises RFK Jr. as 'pro-choice,' 'progressive Democrat' in swing-state ads
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of new advertising from a group with GOP ties and on a subject, abortion, that's one of Democrats' key campaign issues.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the subject of some notable new advertising — from a group with Republican ties and on a subject that is one of the Democratic Party’s key campaign issues.
The new group, called “SAG PAC,” was established in June, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. It has not yet filed reports detailing any of its donors, but it is already running ads online, spending more than $137,000 so far on Google platforms, according to the platform’s ad disclosure portal.
The YouTube ads feature pictures of Kennedy alongside banners reading “pro-choice” and “progressive Democrat.” Meanwhile, a narrator says, “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to restore abortion rights nationally,” adding that he has “a long record fighting for abortion rights. That’s the real RFK.”
The color scheme and tone of the ads are cheerful. And the group behind the ads has Republican connections. Its bank account is at Chain Bridge Bank, a Virginia financial institution that has cornered the market on banking for Republican campaigns and PACs, including former President Donald Trump’s. (The pro-Kennedy super PAC has also used Chain Bridge Bank, while Kennedy’s campaign has used Amalgamated Bank, long favored by Democratic campaigns.)
SAG PAC’s treasurer is Charles Gantt, who is listed on FEC filings holding the same position for numerous PACs backing Republican candidates.
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