Dave McCormick Ad Faces Fact Checking Over Fentanyl and Border Claims

Dave McCormick's recent ad has sparked a fact-checking frenzy over his claims about fentanyl and the border.

The ad claims that McCormick would take a tough stance on fentanyl, but fact-checkers argue that his record doesn't quite back it up.

McCormick's ad also claims that he would secure the border, but his own voting record shows that he voted to increase funding for border security in 2019.

For your interest: When Is Ads B Required?

Dave McCormick's Ad Campaign is making headlines in Pennsylvania's Senate race. His first TV ad spotlights lessons learned from his wrestling career, emphasizing hard work and the importance of doing the hard thing.

The ad features McCormick in a gym with a wrestling mat on display, sharing how wrestling taught him to be tough and resilient. He also highlights his Pennsylvania roots, which have been criticized by Democrats.

McCormick's campaign has released several ads targeting his opponent, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, over issues like fentanyl and the border. One ad features Blair County Sheriff Jim Ott, who lost his son to a fentanyl overdose.

Dave McCormick, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate, has released his first TV ad, which highlights his wrestling career.

The 30-second ad features McCormick talking about the lessons he learned from wrestling, emphasizing the importance of hard work and making tough choices.

McCormick was a successful high school and West Point wrestler, and his campaign notes that he was co-captain of the high school wrestling team, placing fourth in the state at one point and winning the PIAA District 4 championship.

He also wrestled at West Point, where he was co-captain of the Army wrestling team and qualified twice for the NCAA Division 1 wrestling tournament.

The ad showcases photos and newspaper clippings of McCormick's wrestling career, before going back to McCormick in a gym, sharing the lessons he learned from the sport.

McCormick emphasizes his Pennsylvania roots, which is notable given that he has been criticized by Democrats for only returning to the state in 2021 to run for the Senate.

Additional reading: Where Is Ads B Out Required?

Dave McCormick's campaign is targeting Sen. Bob Casey over fentanyl and the border in a new ad. The ad features Blair County Sheriff Jim Ott, who lost his son to a fentanyl overdose in 2020.

The ad criticizes Casey's stance on the border, with words flashing on the screen saying "Bob Casey backed Biden's wide open border policy." Ott says, "We put a lot of trust in our leadership. We're putting them in a very, very powerful position."

The McCormick campaign is spending $2.2 million on the ad, which will air statewide on TV and digital platforms. A 30-second version will be shown on TV, while a longer version will be available on digital platforms.

Ott also endorses McCormick in the ad, saying "We need strong leaders like Dave McCormick, who's going to come in and secure the borders." McCormick promises to "start working to stop the scourge of fentanyl from crossing into our country on Day One."

Casey's campaign has responded with an ad of its own, highlighting McCormick's investments in China's largest fentanyl producer. The ad includes a link to a website, McCormickFentanyl.com, which is paid for by Casey's campaign.

FreeMarkets was a Pittsburgh software company that developed new technologies and employed hundreds of Pennsylvanians.

The company was once considered a key player in the dotcom boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Under Dave McCormick's leadership, the company laid off its employees and shipped jobs to China.

McCormick sold off the company for nearly half a billion dollars.

With the money from the sale, McCormick bought private aircraft and a mansion.

Now, he's running for a Senate seat and is being accused of being out of touch with the community.

Discover more: Dave Ramsey Paying off Credit Cards

Dave McCormick's ad claims he's a seasoned executive, but let's fact-check that.

Dave McCormick worked as a managing director at Goldman Sachs from 2009 to 2013.

He then joined the Trump administration as the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs.

Dave McCormick's experience as a managing director at Goldman Sachs lasted nearly four years, but his time in the Trump administration was only about a year and a half.

He was part of a team that helped negotiate the Iran nuclear deal.

The Iran nuclear deal was negotiated under the Obama administration, not during Dave McCormick's time in the Trump administration.

McCormick did, however, help develop the Trump administration's foreign policy agenda.