‘They chose Trump’ over America: GOP group’s blistering new ad goes after Trump’s corrupt Senate enablers

07/10/2020 9:56 am ET • Nellie English

Side by side photos of Graham, McConnell, and Collins

The Other 98%

The Republican-led Lincoln Project has released a new, blistering ad that goes after Trump’s corrupt Senate enablers.

Key GOP Senators who “chose Trump” over America have enabled Trump’s “circus of incompetence, corruption and cruelty.” So according to the Lincoln Project, we need to “learn their names.”

The ad splices footage of Senate Republicans with Trump. Over the images, their names in large white letters crawl across the screen.

The voiceover warns, they will ask you to “forgive their silence, their cowardice and their betrayals” while Trump “wrecked this nation.”

Trump over America

But they chose Trump over America — every time. Learn their names, we are urged throughout the video, and it ends with the somber caution: “never ever trust them again.”

Watch it here:

First, there was approval…

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Twitter rattled their sabers.

I stand PROUDLY with @ProjectLincoln

— Cindy Chojnicki (@cindy_chojnicki) July 9, 2020

My only criticism of the fantastic project is that they didn’t start sooner!

— Ed (@edtermini) July 8, 2020

This is awesome!!!

— Coffee Lover (@pharoh2019) July 8, 2020

My only criticism of the fantastic project is that they didn’t start sooner!

— Ed (@edtermini) July 8, 2020

The Republican Party is adrift

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The Lincoln Project reminds everyone that it isn’t just Trump destroying America.

Lots of these Republicans have already grifted tons of money from taxpayers and enjoyed tons of power up til now. Most will get a lucrative lobbyist position or book/speaking deal. They also got their Trump tax cuts for the rich.

— Lynn Barat (@sbbmuud) July 9, 2020

The Republican party is forever soiled

— Nannany Booboop (@wootz88) July 9, 2020

All 3 ARE CROOKS!! They think it’s funny how they’ve stolen Millions from Americans. #DitchMitch McConnell laughs at requests for COVID19 Relief for State programs like schools & fire departments. Especially enjoying BLOCKING Direct Cash Aid to Citizens. #ReplaceRepublicans2020

— CeceinSWMN (@CeceinSwmn) July 9, 2020

‘Racially divisive, incompetent authoritarianism’

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One user points out that this election goes beyond party.

It’s not an election of Republican vs. Democrat or liberal vs. conservative — it’s an election between belief in the fundamental principals our republic is built on vs. corrupt, racially divisive, incompetent authoritarianism

— E.G. Phillips 🦆👖 (@DucksWithPants) July 9, 2020

Lest we forget their names…

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Twitter is ready with a list.

MAIN CHARACTERS (in order of appearance)#GOPCowards @senatemajldr
(KY)@LindseyGrahamSC
(SC)@SenThomTillis
(NC)@SenCoryGardner
(CO)@SenMcSallyAZ
(AZ) @SenTedCruz
(TX) @SenJoniErnst
(IA) @marcorubio
(FL)@SenSusanCollins
(ME)
That video is like a “Most Wanted” clip

— Mark Persons (@MarkPersons5) July 9, 2020

DONT FORGET THEIR NAMES! GRASSLEY, CHUCK GRASSLEY. HE WILL MAKE EXCUSES, HE WILL SAY HE WILL MAKE IT BETTER, BUT HE DID NOTHING, HE STOOD BY WHILE TRUMP DESTROYED RULE OF LAW AND AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. @ProjectLincoln

— Pam Brophy (@pam_brophy) July 10, 2020

Let’s add Elise Stefanik (R-NY21)

— Gilda 👠😷 (@GigiCan14) July 9, 2020

You can find their names. @TheRickWilson is one of them.

— Unified America (@1UnifiedAmerica) July 9, 2020

Trump and Barr’s bible stunt was a turning point…

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The whole incident just didn’t sit well with a lot of people.

1. Lincoln Project Ad “Names” helps #FlipTheSenate RT RT RT RT
2. Trump and Barr’s bible stunt was a turning point
3. Black Lives Matter is on 5th Avenue NOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️@joncoopertweets @sarahcpr @TTButtonGuys @PPact @RoArquette @ProjectLincoln pic.twitter.com/oLcJJ19mrq

— CatskillJulie: Trump is DERELICT, works for Putin (@CatskillJulie) July 9, 2020

Tossing billions of dollars to the rich

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The swamp does not appear to be drained.

Amazing how much damage they have done, held up hundreds of pieces of legislation passed by the House to take time switching to right wing judges, tossing billions of dollars to the rich and or rabbit holes like the dead or incarcerated, put lives in danger, daily. No confidence.

— sunny (@mostscoshi) July 9, 2020

I pray 🙏🏾 that this November will bring in A new President, and replace these Senators, that only care about the wealthy, and don’t care about the everyday hard working Americans who need affordable healthcare. Mitch McConnell, Linsey Graham, and Cory Gardner. Many others too.

— D. WALSH (@5WALSH4) July 9, 2020

One more time…

pic.twitter.com/WZNETNY2s8

— Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan (@ibnYaqzan) July 9, 2020

These names we’ll remember for different reasons

Kellyanne Conway's husband launches a "Never Trump" super PAC

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The Lincoln Project has earned many fans on Twitter.

Pretty sure we all know the names of people running the Lincoln Project. It’s not a secret?

They’re AWESOME!

— JustBSain (@JustBSain1) July 9, 2020