With the election just a little over a week away, the Tommy Tuberville campaign released a commercial that highlights a recent Doug Jones rally that devolved into a riot that damaged historical monuments and buildings in the Birmingham area. The rally the ad references occurred in June, in Linn Park. The rally was after the shooting death of George Floyd. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Doug Jones were speakers at the rally, and both men called for peace and non-violence. However, many buildings were damaged and a monument was defaced according to a BirminghamWatch article.
Trussville, Alabama Sheriff Mike Hale is featured in the ad. He states, “Jones spoke at a liberal rally in Alabama that turned into a riot where a monument was destroyed and buildings were damaged. Doug Jones is undermining law enforcement, coddling dangerous criminals, and putting Alabama families at risk.”
Jones responded to the ad in a Twitter post today. Jones stated, “We are facing a barrage of lies folks.@ttuberville is despararte and we are going to call them out starting now. I can always count on Lu to stand up for me and tell the truth. Everyone should hear this. Watch and please help us keep it on the air:”
We are facing a barrage of lies folks. @ttuberville is despararte and we are going to call them out starting now. I can always count on Lu to stand up for me and tell the truth. Everyone should hear this. Watch and please help us keep it on the air:https://t.co/68JlD44ut1 https://t.co/34dqYikoAe
— Doug Jones (@DougJones) October 26, 2020
