Wednesday 22 June 2022 06:29 AM Eric Greitens doubles down on 'RINO hunting' ad and says it was 'clearly a ... trends now
U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens doubled down on his 'RINO hunting' ad, depicting him storming a home while firing shots, saying it was 'clearly a metaphor.'
Greitens, 48, faced swift backlash following a campaign ad that showed him and an armed military squad breaking into a home and firing round after round of gunshots hunting for RINOs, Republicans In Name Only.
Although the video was deleted from Facebook and flagged by Twitter, the Missouri Republican shrugged off the criticism and said he failed to see any problem with the ad.
'Every normal person around the state of Missouri saw that it's clearly a metaphor,' Greitens told KCMO Talk Radio on Tuesday.
'It's entertaining to see the outrage from the RINO and liberal snowflakes around the country and around the state.'
U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens (pictured) said his controversial 'RINO hunting' ad was 'clearly a metaphor' as he shrugged off the backlash
Greitens urged his supporters to 'hunt' those who don't support former President Trump is a new gun-wielding ad that was taken down by Facebook and flagged by Twitter
'Join the MAGA crew and get a RINO hunting permit,' Greitens says
Greitens, who previously resigned in disgrace as the governor of Missouri amid sexual assault and blackmail allegations, posted a 38-second campaign clip to Twitter.
'I'm Eric Greitens, Navy Seal and today we're going RINO hunting,' he said. 'A RINO feeds on corruption and is marked by the stripes of cowardice.'
'We are sick and tired of the Republicans in Name Only surrendering to Joe Biden & the radical Left. Order your RINO Hunting Permit today!' he captioned the new clip.
'Join the MAGA crew and get a RINO hunting permit,' Greitens says. 'There's no bagging limit, no tagging limit and it doesn't expire 'til we save our country.' Trump has not endorsed Greitens or waded into the Missouri race at all so far.
The Greitens campaign could not be reached for comment, but the ad generated much pushback on social media.
Facebook removed it from the platform and Twitter put a warning on it that reads: 'This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about abusive behavior. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.'
