Mastriano Quits Anti-Semitic Site Gab Amid Criticism

Talking Points Memo reports:

After coming under intense criticism for allying himself with the anti-Semitic founder of the social media platform Gab, and paying Gab $5,000 for “campaign consulting,” Pennsylvania’s far-right gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano tried to distance himself from the site on Thursday.

The Mastriano campaign’s Gab account appeared to have been removed on Thursday. And in a statement, Mastriano said site founder Andrew Torba “doesn’t speak for me” before saying Democrats and the media were using the story as a distraction.

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Mastriano Tries To Distance Himself From Anti-Semitic Tech Founder https://t.co/DbD0BrLcPN pic.twitter.com/NU1C7MzwCu

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) July 29, 2022

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— Doug Mastriano (@dougmastriano) July 28, 2022

Doug Mastriano consultant and Gab CEO Andrew Torba made yet another video attacking Jews, claiming that people are “done” with them and they won’t be “told what we’re allowed to do in our own country by a 2% minority.” https://t.co/kofYi4AGpv pic.twitter.com/OE84QxgINi

— Eric Hananoki (@ehananoki) July 27, 2022

Christian nationalist Andrew Torba says “biblical Christian men” are going to “take dominion” over every aspect of society for your own good: “Look at the fruits of what happens when we allow pagans, Jews, non-believers, atheists to run our country.” https://t.co/Om4FvNzKkg pic.twitter.com/yYm78VieKC

— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) July 26, 2022