QAnon Candidate Demeans Special Olympics Athletes

The Washington Post reports:

A Republican congressional candidate in Ohio said Wednesday that he would not end his campaign despite backlash over comments he recently made denigrating people with mental disabilities.

“After carefully considering the pressure and attacks by the Washington Establishment Machine, my family and I have decided that there is no mission more important than continuing this race and standing strong for the patriots I committed to fight for,” J.R. Majewski said in a statement.

Majewski first ran in 2022 with the backing of former president Donald Trump. But his bid collapsed after the Associated Press reported that he had misled voters about his military record.

Read the full article. Not only did Majewski lie about his military record, he attended the Capitol riot.

GOP House candidate JR Majewski says he’s not dropping out of the race in OH-9 after calling Special Olympics athletes “fucking retarded.” pic.twitter.com/pZYva3eCnu

— bryan metzger (@metzgov) February 28, 2024