Former Vice President Dick Cheney walks together with his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the Home panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rebellion, within the Capitol Rotunda on the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2022. Manuel Balce Ceneta, Related Press
Sporting a cowboy hat and looking out straight into the digicam, former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney calls Donald Trump a “menace to our republic” and a “coward” in a brand new marketing campaign advert for his daughter, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney.
Liz Cheney is combating for her political life towards Trump-endorsed challenger Harriet Hageman. A ballot printed within the Casper Star-Tribune final week reveals Hageman leads Cheney 52% to 30%. No different challenger acquired greater than 5% assist and solely 11% of voters have been undecided.
Main voters in Wyoming go to the polls Aug. 16.
“In our nation’s 246 yr historical past, there has by no means been a person who's a larger menace to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the final election utilizing lies and violence to maintain himself in energy after the voters had rejected him,” Dick Cheney says within the one-minute spot.
“He's a coward. An actual man wouldn’t mislead his supporters. He misplaced his election and he misplaced large. I do know it, he is aware of it and deep down I feel most Republicans realize it.”
“In our nation’s 246 yr historical past there has by no means been a person who's a larger menace to our Republic than Donald Trump.” Dick Cheney pic.twitter.com/erBPBNy8ah
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 4, 2022
Liz Cheney voted to question Trump and she or he additionally was ousted from her Home GOP management place. She is now the vice chairwoman of the Home committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The Republican Nationwide Committee formally censured Liz Cheney over her criticism of Trump and her position with the investigative panel.
Dick Cheney goes on to say within the advert — titled “He Is aware of It” — that he and his spouse, Lynne, are happy with their daughter for standing up for the reality and honoring her oath to the Structure “when so many in our get together are too scared to take action.”
Liz Cheney, he mentioned, is “fearless” and by no means backs down from a combat.
“There may be nothing extra vital she is going to ever do than lead the hassle to verify Donald Trump isn't once more close to the oval workplace, and she is going to succeed,” Dick Cheney mentioned.
Dick Cheney, 81, served two phrases as vp below President George W. Bush. He's presently the oldest dwelling former U.S. vp.
Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who twice voted to convict Trump in impeachment trials, helped increase funds for Liz Cheney’s reelection marketing campaign. Each have repeatedly pushed again towards Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
Final October, Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, invited Liz Cheney to a marketing campaign fundraiser in Salt Lake Metropolis. A flight delay finally prevented her from attending the $2,900 per particular person luncheon.