FIGHTING DIRTY

Pro-Trump Group Targets GOP Senator Opposed to Health Bill

Rallied Trump supporters to harass the lawmaker on Twitter.

A nonprofit group led by President Trump’s top campaign advisers has reportedly launched a $1 million ad campaign targeting a Republican senator who spoke out against the Senate’s recently unveiled health-care bill. America First Policies, an outside group backed by Trump’s White House, took aim at Nevada Sen. Dean Heller with a digital ad campaign reviling him for his “unacceptable” stance. “If you’re opposed to this bill, we’re opposed to you,” one of the ads warned, according to Politico. The campaign, which appeared aimed at both punishing Heller and ordering other Republican lawmakers to get in line, came after Heller announced his opposition to the bill Friday. America First Policies quickly rallied Trump supporters on Twitter, urging them to bombard Heller with tweets using the #HellerVotesYes hashtag. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to hold a vote on the bill before July 4, despite concerns from lawmakers in both parties.