Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over economy
Topics: Economy & Inflation
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- ABC News reports: “Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections”
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