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News in briefs: Garcia behind campaign opposing Project 2025; ILGOP hosting fundraiser with Trump ally
U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Ill.) is leading a national coalition advertising campaign opposing Project 2025. And the Illinois Republican Party will host a fundraiser this week with Mike Davis — a controversial ally of former President Donald Trump.
GARCIA CAMPAIGN—Illinois Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is leading a coalition called Latinos Against Project 2025 that is aimed at increasing awareness among Latino voters about Project 2025’s proposals. “Our greatest strength lies in unity in numbers. We’ve got to work in coalition across the country,” Garcia said at a virtual news conference. The campaign is expected to spend $190,000 on ads in Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. News conference organizers refused to allow Garcia to answer questions about how much he or his campaign is contributing, if anything, to the coalition. Though Trump has distanced himself from the Project 2025 proposal led by The Heritage Foundation, Garcia listed off a variety of concerns about the proposal. “If you thought the mass deportations under Trump were bad, buckle up because Project 2025 proposes even more punitive measures to separate families and to deport 11 million immigrants,” Garcia said.
ILGOP FUNDRAISER — The Illinois Republican Party will host Mike Davis, the founder of the Article III Project for a fundraiser in Northbrook on Thursday. Tickets for attendees start at $100 with top-level sponsorships going for $10,000. Davis is a close ally of Trump who is reported to be a potential option from Trump to select as U.S. attorney general or some other position on Trump’s legal team in a second Trump term, Politico reported, where he would oversee a “reign of terror” at the start of Trump’s term. Davis has a history of suggesting Trump’s political opponents be jailed, journalists imprisoned and kids detained in cages, though he insisted to Politico he is “obviously trolling” when making such comments. Davis’ Article III Project is focused on making the judicial branch more conservative, according to The New York Times. A spokesperson for the Illinois GOP did not respond to a request for comment. The event is being hosted by Alberto and Josette Weber, according to an invitation.
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