That’s because Rep. Liz Cheney’s campaign has bought a series of national ad slots on Fox News to run the viral campaign ad that debuted last week featuring her father.
The ad shows Dick Cheney attacking Trump as a “coward” who lies to his supporters and “tried to steal the last election” using violence. At the end of the ad, Cheney endorses his daughter, who is the vice chair of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
The ads began airing Tuesday morning on Fox News and will continue throughout the week. They are scheduled to air twice a day on the morning show “Fox & Friends” and once a day on Sean Hannity’s primetime show, two shows Trump has had a close relationship with over the years.
Cheney campaign spokesman Jeremy Adler made it clear in a statement that the goal is to make a strong statement by airing the ads on the right-wing television channel.
Many Republicans get their news from Fox News, and the network has shown a strong willingness to turn a blind eye to Trump’s misdeeds during its programming. But such advertisements offer an avenue for politicians like Cheney to keep getting their message out.
“It is important not only for Fox News viewers, but also for the network’s anchors and top executives, to heed former Vice President Cheney’s warning about the constant danger that Donald Trump and his lies publicize for our constitutional republic,” Adler said.
Axios first reported on the purchase of advertising time on Fox News.
The strategy could be replicated in the future to break the information stranglehold that Fox News and other right-wing media outlets have on the Republican voter base.
Cheney faces a tough primary race this month in Wyoming against a Trump-backed challenger. His race is one of the most closely watched primaries of the summer.
Source: www.cnn.com