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1. The campaign of Madison Cawthorn, a Republican nominee for Congress and rising GOP star, attacked a journalist for once working for a "non-white man."
Cawthorn didn't apologize; blamed a "syntax error"
Major corporations are supporting his campaign https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
Cawthorn didn't apologize; blamed a "syntax error"
Major corporations are supporting his campaign https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
2. The corporations supporting Madison Cawthorn's campaign include:
@UPS
@HomeDepot
@KPMG
@exxonmobil
@RAI_News (Reynolds America)
@USChamber
@AltriaNews
@aflac
@ATT
None of the companies responded to a request for comment.
https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
@UPS
@HomeDepot
@KPMG
@exxonmobil
@RAI_News (Reynolds America)
@USChamber
@AltriaNews
@aflac
@ATT
None of the companies responded to a request for comment.
https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
3. Cawthorn has adopted various symbols that are also used by white nationalists - including the initials SPQR and the Betsy Ross flag
(Cawthorn says it's a coincidence.)
Cawthorn also referred to Hitler as "the Führer"
(Cawthorn says he hates Hitler)
https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
(Cawthorn says it's a coincidence.)
Cawthorn also referred to Hitler as "the Führer"
(Cawthorn says he hates Hitler)
https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
4. Cawthorn, who is 25, has also been caught inflating his resume.
He said a car accident that left him paralyzed derailed plans to attend the Naval Academy. But he was rejected before the accident. https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
He said a car accident that left him paralyzed derailed plans to attend the Naval Academy. But he was rejected before the accident. https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
5. Cawthorn also describes himself as a small business owner, real estate investor, and public speaker. But his financial disclosure reported no income from any of those activities. https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
6. Cawthorn attended Patrick Henry College for a year. 166 students and alumni signed a letter accusing him of “gross misconduct towards our female peers”
Cawthorn's campaign released a response attesting to his good character. It was signed by 6 people https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
Cawthorn's campaign released a response attesting to his good character. It was signed by 6 people https://popular.info/p/the-dark-side-of-the-republicans
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8. UPDATE: Cory Booker weighs in. https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1320711786018922498
