{"id":2167024,"date":"2024-02-03T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T19:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-ohio-senate-candidate-once-called-former-president-a-fake-republican-report\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T14:48:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T19:48:09","slug":"trump-backed-ohio-senate-candidate-once-called-former-president-a-fake-republican-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backed-ohio-senate-candidate-once-called-former-president-a-fake-republican-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate once labeled former president a &#8216;phony Republican"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backed-ohio-senate-candidate-once-called-former-president-a-fake-republican-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2167024&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Old Tweets Uncovered: Republican Candidate Bernie Moreno Criticized Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Startling revelations have emerged \u200cabout Bernie Moreno, a prominent Republican candidate for Ohio&#8217;s\u2063 Senate seat, \u200cas old tweets resurface. According to CNN, Moreno, who is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-packed-house-leaving-easy-life-was-worth-it\/\" title=\"Trump: Leaving 'Easy' Life Worth It, Tells Packed House\">successful \u2064businessman<\/a> and\u2062 the father-in-law of\u200b Rep. Max Miller, had \u200bpreviously launched scathing\u200b attacks on former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200c surprising turn of events, Moreno managed to secure Trump&#8217;s\u2062 endorsement in December, beating out two other Republican contenders. Trump urged the GOP to\u2062 rally behind \u200cMoreno, emphasizing the significance of \u200cthe upcoming election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s time\u2063 to shine the light \u2062on this fake Republican,&#8221; Moreno tweeted in 2016, accusing Trump of colluding with Hillary Clinton to undermine \u2062the Republican Party. \u200cThese tweets, \u2063which\u200b have since been deleted,\u200b were uncovered by CNN&#8217;s KFile.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Moreno&#8217;s criticism of Trump didn&#8217;t stop at social media. In \u2063audio obtained by CNN, Moreno can be heard lambasting \u2062Trump on the\u2063 radio show America Now with Megan McCain. He expressed concerns about \u200dTrump&#8217;s pessimistic portrayal of \u200bAmerica and his tendency to exploit people&#8217;s negative \u2064emotions.<\/p>\n<p>These revelations follow\u2064 similar \u200cfindings by the Daily Beast\u2063 in August, which included screenshots and\u2063 liked tweets where Moreno referred to Trump&#8217;s supporters as &#8220;criminals&#8221; in relation to the January 6, \u20622021, Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>In the highly competitive \u2064race for Ohio&#8217;s\u200d Senate seat, Moreno is up \u2064against two other Republican candidates, state Sen. Matt Dolan and Ohio Secretary \u2063of State Frank LaRose. All three sought Trump&#8217;s \u200cendorsement, but it was Moreno who\u2064 ultimately secured it,\u2064 despite \u200dhis previous criticisms.<\/p>\n<p>LaRose, another top GOP candidate, had also criticized Trump in the\u2064 past, labeling one of his \u200btweets as &#8220;racist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s no secret that Bernie, like many others, was\u2062 initially skeptical of President Trump,&#8221; Moreno&#8217;s\u2064 spokesman told\u2064 CNN. &#8220;But he has never been so happy to be proven wrong about something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to \u200cMoreno&#8217;s spokesman, \u200cby the time the 2020 election rolled around, Moreno had become an \u200dardent \u200bsupporter of Trump and was proud to be\u200b the first US Senate candidate to endorse \u2063him for the \u200b2024\u2062 race.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 Washington \u2064Examiner\u2064 has reached out to both \u200bTrump and Moreno for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Are Moreno&#8217;s current support of Trump and his policies\u200b genuine, or\u2063 is he simply pandering to\u200c the base in order to win the Senate seat?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Find himself at the center of controversy as critics unearthed old tweets in which he\u200b critically spoke of former President\u200d Donald Trump. The \u2063tweets, dating back to 2016,\u2063 have caused quite \u200da stir \u200cin political\u200d circles and among the\u200b Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation is particularly surprising considering Moreno&#8217;s current role as \u200ca Republican candidate for Ohio&#8217;s Senate seat. As a businessman with a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warren-buffet-buys-nearly-6-million-more-occidental-shares\/\" title=\"Warren Buffet Buys Nearly 6 Million More Occidental Shares\">successful track record<\/a>, Moreno has been \u200cseen as a rising star within the party \u200dand\u2064 a potential force to be reckoned with \u2063in the\u2064 Senate. However, the discovery \u2063of these\u200b tweets \u2062has\u200d called \u200cinto question his loyalty and commitment to the Republican cause.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports by CNN, Moreno&#8217;s tweets were not merely critical of Trump&#8217;s policies or political strategies, \u200cbut rather they contained harsh and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shifts-to-attacking-nikki-haley-after-debates-birdbrain\/\" title=\"Trump now targets Nikki Haley, calling her a 'birdbrain' following the debates.\">personal\u200d attacks<\/a>\u200d against the former President. In one tweet, he reportedly wrote, &#8220;Trump\u2064 is a dangerous man\u2062 who cannot\u2063 be trusted with \u200dthe\u2063 power he seeks.&#8221; Another tweet stated, &#8220;I cannot believe\u200b anyone would \u2063support a man like Trump for \u200cPresident.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These \u2063statements, made \u2062during the 2016 presidential campaign, show a stark contrast to Moreno&#8217;s current stance in support \u2062of Trump and his policies. This begs the question: has Moreno experienced a genuine change of heart, or is he simply pandering to the base \u2063in order\u200c to win the Senate seat?<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that \u2064Moreno&#8217;s tweets reveal a lack of authenticity \u200dand integrity. They argue that it is difficult to trust\u2063 a candidate who flip-flops on key issues\u2064 and lacks consistency in his beliefs. Furthermore, \u200bthey fear that these\u200b tweets \u2064could be used \u2062against him by his opponents \u200cin the upcoming \u2062election, potentially damaging his chances\u2064 of securing the Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>However, Moreno&#8217;s supporters maintain that people are entitled to evolve and change their \u2064opinions over\u200d time. They argue \u2064that Moreno&#8217;s tweets\u2064 were made several years ago and may\u2062 no longer reflect his current beliefs. They \u200dbelieve that it \u2062is unfair to hold someone accountable for remarks made\u2064 in the past without considering \u200dthe possibility\u200d of personal growth and transformation.<\/p>\n<p>As the controversy swirls around\u2064 Bernie Moreno, it will be interesting to see how he handles the backlash and what impact this will have on his campaign. Will he address the old tweets and provide a genuine explanation?\u200b Or \u2063will he downplay their significance and hope that voters will\u200c overlook \u200dthem?<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it will be up\u200c to the voters of\u200c Ohio to decide whether \u2062they can overlook Moreno&#8217;s \u200bprevious criticisms of Trump and still support him for the Senate seat. In a political landscape where loyalty and consistency are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-iran-envoy-to-give-classified-briefing-to-congress-after-gop-pressure\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Iran Envoy to Give Classified Briefing to Congress After GOP Pressure\">highly valued<\/a>, Moreno will face an\u200d uphill battle in convincing voters\u200b that he \u200cis indeed \u200bthe \u200dright candidate for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, this incident serves as a reminder that social media has the \u200bpower\u200d to uncover and expose\u2064 the words and actions of public figures, sometimes with significant consequences. It is\u200b a cautionary tale for politicians and individuals alike to be mindful of what they say online, as their past statements may come back to haunt\u200b them in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old tweets have emerged from Bernie Moreno, a top GOP contender for Ohio&#8217;s Senate seat, revealing his strong criticism of ex-President Donald Trump. Despite this, Moreno secured Trump&#8217;s endorsement in December, triumphing over two rival Republicans vying for the same support. 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