Biden campaign faces backlash for TV ad depicting Michigan tech CEO as struggling bar owner
The Blind Pig co-owner blamed President Trump, not Democratic Gov. Whitmer, for his bar's economic downturn
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News
The Biden team is under fire for releasing a TV campaign ad last week depicting a Michigan bar owner struggling to keep his business afloat during the pandemic.
What the ad fails to mention is the man is actually a wealthy tech investor who made contributions to the former vice president’s campaign. He also supported Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home orders that kept businesses shuttered longer.
The ad, which was posted to YouTube on Thursday and aired Sunday on CBS during NFL games, features Joe Malcoun, who is listed as the “co-owner†of The Blind Pig, a once-popular bar and music venue in Ann Arbor, Mich. Malcoun blamed his business’ economic downturn on President Trump’s COVID-19 response.
“For 50 years, The Blind Pig has been open and crowded – but right now it’s an empty room,†he says in the one-minute ad, showing the empty venue. “This is the reality of Trump’s COVID response.â€
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