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Trump-aligned PAC ad targeting Jonathan Nez features photos of another man

A television ad from the No Going Back PAC attacks former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, who is challenging Rep. Eli Crane in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, but uses photos of the wrong man. The ad also accuses Nez of being backed by liberal politicians and pushing higher taxes.

Trump-aligned PAC ad targeting Jonathan Nez features photos of another man
A Republican political committee aligned with President Donald Trump used photos of the wrong man in a television ad attacking Jonathan Nez, a former Navajo Nation president running for Congress in Arizona. The No Going Back PAC ad targets Nez, who is challenging Republican Rep. Eli Crane in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District. It describes Nez as “backed by liberal politicians” and claims he is “pushing higher taxes.” The ad’s use of another man’s photos adds a basic accuracy failure to its attacks in a closely watched congressional race. The available information does not identify the man shown or explain how the images came to be used.

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