Axne ad gets fact checked into oblivion

Cindy Axne’s desperate new ad exploiting the death of a child is getting called out for being flagrantly dishonest.   

Here’s what they’re saying:

KCCI: “The bill itself had virtually nothing to do with the accident at Adventureland that day.”

Des Moines Register: “In the ad, Axne attacks Nunn for sponsoring legislation in 2021 that lowered the minimum age for operating amusement park rides from 18 to 16 to help ease staffing shortages… Axne ties the two issues together in the ad, even though the ride’s operator that day was over 18.”

Iowa Field Report: “Axne tried to use this bill to exploit the tragedy of a child’s death by saying the bipartisan bill caused the death to happen. Despite Axne’s claim, it has been widely reported that the ride operators at the time were both over 18.”

Breitbart: “Axne’s ad left out information indicating that the bill [Nunn] voted for was not only bipartisan legislation that was voted on by Republicans and Democrats, including Democrat party leadership — Iowa Democrat Party Chair Ross Wilburn and Iowa Democrat House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst. Additionally, the bill that was voted on did not affect the ride that led to the child’s death.”

NRCC Comment: “It’s only June and Cindy Axne has already lit her credibility on fire. Axne should apologize for her disgraceful exploitation of a child’s death.” – NRCC Spokesman Mike Berg