Fox refuses to air tax ad with Trump impersonator
By GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI 11/29/2017 02:16 PM EST Updated 11/29/2017 02:47 PM EST
FOX News is refusing to air a Democratic group’s new ad that opposes the Republican tax plan by using an impersonator of President Donald Trump, said an aide to the group. The thirty-second spot is part of a six-figure buy from the Not One Penny campaign, a coalition of progressive organizations working against the proposal, on FOX News, including on Fox & Friends, the morning show Trump frequently watches.
The ad features an actor who looks like Trump tweeting at a golf country club as a voice-over proclaims, “A president who tells it like it is. That’s what America needs. But when it’s time for Trump to explain why his tax plan gives a big cut to the wealthy, including lucrative breaks for golf course owners and cuts for rich heirs — all worth more than a billion dollars for Trump and his family — why is this president suddenly at a loss for words?”
It’s the second time in recent weeks FOX News has declined to air a liberal-leaning ad. Earlier this month, the network refused to run a spot featuring activist billionaire Tom Steyer calling for Trump’s impeachment, shortly after Trump tweeted in response to the ad when it aired on Fox & Friends.
"FOX News has a policy against taking ads featuring political impersonators," said a network official, who said they had also turned down an ad featuring a Hillary Clinton impersonator in the past.
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