Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger who has touted his working-class bonafides on the campaign trail, is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle over a viral ad that critics are labeling as tone-deaf pandering. "If Republicans spend $46 million on these tv ads, who’s gunna be convinced by that?" Jackson is asked in the ad as he sips a boba tea. Jackson then looks around and smiles before saying "the 1%ers" as a photo of his opponent Sen.
Susan Collins and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are shown on the screen. The ad’s caption reads "sips boba tea" alongside a boba and wide-eyed emoji. SUSAN COLLINS TEARS INTO BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS AS NEW CLAIMS EMERGE DURING CRITICAL SENATE BATTLE The ad’s post on X was widely mocked by Democrats and Republicans and has been viewed over 2 million times.
"Maine is the oldest median age electorate in the nation," Democratic strategist Steve Schale posted on X. "I know I’m not a DC strategist but I really, really don’t get it." "Troy Jackson needs to win but videos like this are unhelpful and cringey," liberal influencer Harry Sisson posted on X. No boba tea!" "The same people that ran Mallory McMorrow's campaign into the ground are telling you to do this goofy sh**," left-wing podcaster Kyle Kulinski posted on X.
"Just get out there and tell the truth and speak from the heart for economic justice and against war and stop with all this bullshit. You're smarter than this." DEM SENATE NOMINEE BREAKS SILENCE AFTER SUSAN COLLINS' OFFICE WAS VANDALIZED WITH VULGAR MESSAGE "It's a little bit funny to be desperately trying to position as working class masculine male and have gen-z women run your socials like they would run their own personals," Republican communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X. "... ," National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Southern Regional Press Secretary Reilly Richardson posted on X.
" Weird," GOP communicator Steve Guest posted on X. "Looks like the first time that Troy Jackson has ever had boba." "Boba tea! Just like regular people!
" Journalist Chris Cillizza posted on X. "Want to remind you that Democrats were openly proud of how masculine their Maine campaign was going to be and then they ran this ad," former Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh posted on X. Fox News Digital reached out to Jackson's campaign for comment.
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