Senator Joe Manchin (DW.Va.) appeared in an advertising campaign by Representative David McKinley (RW.Va.) on Friday as the congressman faced a primary match against Trump-approved candidate and Republican counterpart Alex Mooney. .Va.)
“I have always said that if I can’t go home and explain it, I can’t vote for it. That’s why I opposed Build Back Better. For Alex Mooney and his supporters outside the state to assume that David McKinley supports Build Back Better is an outright lie, “Manchin said in the 30-second commercial.
“David McKinley has always been against reckless spending because it doesn’t make sense for West Virginia. Alex Mooney has proven to be all about Alex Mooney. “But the people of West Virginia know that David McKinley is everything to us.”
Manchin spokesman Sam Runnon told The Hill that “the ad speaks for itself” when asked if the appearance of the West Virginia Democrat in the ad was an indication that he supported McKinley.
Mooney, meanwhile, rocked the ad, saying in a tweet: “Further proof that David McKinley is a complete and total RINO. Democrat Joe Manchin supports him. “
Responding to Manchin’s claim that McKinley was against “reckless spending,” Mooney said in another tweet: “Joe Manchin and David McKinley backed Joe Biden’s $ 1.2 trillion non-infrastructure bill. They also backed the January 6 fake witch-hunt investigation against Donald Trump and his allies. Manchin even voted for Trump’s impeachment.
The Hill turned to McKinley’s campaign for comment.
Due to new maps used in West Virginia, Mooney and McKinley are now vying for the state’s 2nd congressional seat. Former President Trump backed Mooney in November.
The ad was placed near the Republican primary, which is scheduled for May 10.
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The development comes amid recent reports that Manchin is considering changing parties.
Manchin recently dropped reports from an upcoming book by two New York Times reporters that he told No. 2 Republican in the Senate John Tun (SD) that if Tun is the leader, he will change his party affiliation.
“They always joke back and forth. “They would love me,” I said, “Guys, listen, I’m who I am, I’m a West Virginia Democrat,” Manchin said when asked about the issue Thursday.
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