The Missouri GOP Senate candidate faces accusations of promoting political violence in the advertisement.
A new campaign ad showing Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens going « RINO hunting » is getting backlash on social media, where critics have accused him of promoting political violence. In the video, Greitens, a former Missouri governor and Navy SEAL, is seen holding a gun while warning about RINOs. The term, which refers to « Republicans in name only », is often used against the party’s more moderate members. Greitens describes them as feeding « off of corruption » and « marked by the stripes of cowardice. » The candidate, along with men wearing tactical military gear, barges into a home where they shoot their weapons. He then invites his supporters to « get a RINO hunting permit. »
« There’s no bagging limit, no tagging limit, and it doesn’t expire until we save our country », Greitens says. His campaign tweeted the video on Monday, alongside a link allowing campaign donors to receive a sticker that says « RINO hunting permit.
