An ad showing Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslims, only replacing the word “Muslim” with “the Jews,” is reportedly airing in heavy rotation in south Florida, where some analysts predict the candidate may actually be leading Clinton in the crucial swing state.
The ad was put together and distributed by Truth Pac, a group recently founded by former Microsoft and Oracle exec Dick Brass, according to the Huffington Post.
A similar ad, only replacing “Muslims” with “Mormons,” is also playing in Utah, where Republicans are hoping candidate Evan McMullin can win enough support to keep Trump from the White House.
According to the report, Truth Pac’s ad buys in the last few days of the election reach six figures.
South Florida is home to nearly half a million Jews, according to recent estimates (though its large population of snowbirds make the tally uncertain), and is considered a central battleground in the upcoming election.
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