Landsman Statement on Sonza’s Acceptance and Promotion of Antisemite and Holocaust Denier’s Endorsement
August 13, 2024
CINCINNATI, OH — Today, Rep. Greg Landsman released the following statement after Jewish Insider uncovered Orlando Sonza accepting and promoting the endorsement of a known antisemite and Holocaust denier, Kiumars Kiani:
Kiumars Kiani is a three-time candidate for Congress and known antisemite. Jewish Insider wrote the following regarding Kiani’s 2016 campaign:
“During his 2016 congressional run, Kiani’s campaign ran a blatantly antisemitic radio ad claiming that Jewish bankers were propping up Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign through control of the media and voting systems.
“The international bankers around Goldman Sachs and the Fed are the organized, worldwide, Christ-hating, America-hating Jewish shadow government behind communism and the New World Order,” the ad declares. “These Jewish bankers rig key elections through their control of all five big TV networks which are issuing the false polls and their control of the 3 big mega election vendors.”
The ad ends, “paid for by Dr. Kiumars Kiani for Congress 2016.””
Furthermore, Jewish Insider notes that “just days before Sonza advertised his endorsement, Kiani reposted a post on X praising the Nazis.”
Orlando Sonza proudly accepting and promoting an endorsement from an extremist, conspiracy theorist, and antisemite is disturbing, but it is not surprising.
Sonza has extreme and disturbing views – including instituting a national abortion ban without exception, a ban on gay marriage, and lowering the age at which teenagers can purchase firearms.
Sonza is a deeply flawed candidate who does not represent – or even live in – our very pragmatic congressional district.
Orlando Sonza’s extreme and disturbing views are why voters are shunning him and why his campaign has attracted so little support.
Orlando Sonza raises too many questions and concerns which leave voters uncomfortable.
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