Brutal Weekend Headlines Put More Pressure on Sen. Ernst to Apologize for COVID Conspiracies
Three Editorials, Op-Ed, National NPR Feature Make Clear: “Ernst Unfit to Serve Iowans“ Senator Joni Ernst earned yet another wave of scathing state and national headlines over the weekend for refusing to publicly apologize for spreading “worthless and dangerous” conspiracy theories that insult our frontline health care heroes and downplay the pandemic. Iowa editorial boards […]
Donald Trump Jr. Can’t Cover Up Trump’s Failed Coronavirus Response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 14, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Donald Trump Jr. Can’t Cover Up the Economic Consequences of Trump’s Failed Coronavirus Response DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement ahead of Donald Trump Jr.’s campaign event in Treynor, IA: “It’s not surprising that the Trump campaign and Iowa […]
Iowa Colleges Caught In Crossfire Of Trump’s Failed COVID-19 Response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 10, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa College Towns, Students Caught In Crossfire Of Trump’s Failed COVID-19 Response Trump’s intentional downplaying of the virus and failure to protect Iowans is hurting college towns, businesses, and students DES MOINES — Nearly six months after the COVID-19 crisis was officially labeled a global pandemic, […]
EMAILS REVEAL: Ernst Refused to Publicly Apologize for Spreading Conspiracy Theories to Downplay the Pandemic
Report Comes as Senator Ernst AGAIN “Declined to Answer Questions” on Audio of Trump Admitting He Misled Americans on COVID-19 Threat After Senator Joni Ernst spent the better part of two weeks hiding from her COVID-19 conspiracy theory scandal, Iowa Starting Line is now reporting internal emails from the Iowa Medical Society revealing that Ernst […]
Iowa Trump Campaign Bus Tour Comes As COVID-19 Cases Spike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 9, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Reckless Statewide Iowa Trump Campaign Bus Tour Comes As COVID-19 Cases Spike 12-stop Trump bus tour rolls on as Iowa remains COVID-19 hotspot, Trump to blame DES MOINES — During the same week Iowa surpassed 70,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, the Trump campaign kicked off a 12-stop […]
After Ernst Repeatedly Defended Failed COVID-19 Response, Trump “Admits to Concealing the True Threat of Coronavirus”
Ernst Has Left Iowans More Vulnerable by Downplaying the Crisis Since Day One, Opposing Critical Health and Economic Relief After Senator Joni Ernst devoted months to downplaying the coronavirus and ardently defending the GOP’s disastrous federal response to the pandemic, new audio recordings released by CNN reveal President Trump admitting that he purposely misled the […]
Young Can’t Run From Record of Taking Away Iowans’ Health Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 8, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org David Young Can’t Run From His Record of Voting to Take Away Iowans’ Health Care Young hides behind GOP party bosses in a desperate attempt to avoid his anti-worker record DES MOINES — Rejected Congressman David Young is getting increasingly desperate and sexist as he tries […]
NEW VIDEO: Iowa Medical Experts, U.S. Surgeon General Condemn Ernst’s COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Frontline Health Care Workers Blast Senator Ernst for “Insulting Their Lifesaving COVID-19 Sacrifice,” Giving “Free Room for the Deniers to Act Recklessly” Today, the Iowa Democratic Party released a new video featuring Iowa health care heroes and the U.S. Surgeon General, among other leading medical experts, sharply condemning Senator Joni Ernst’s “insulting” and “dangerous” conspiracy […]
Hinson’s Out-Of-Touch Solution for Family Leave: Take It Out Of 401K
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 8, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Ashley Hinson’s Out-Of-Touch Solution for Family & Medical Leave: Take It Out Of Your 401K Hinson’s anti-worker agenda on full display when she told struggling Iowa families to “borrow from their 401k” for family and medical leave DES MOINES — State Rep. Ashley Hinson has a […]
IA-01 Debate Highlights: Finkenauer Fights for Iowans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 8, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org IA-01 Debate Highlights: Finkenauer Fights for Unions, Higher Wages, COVID-19 Relief While Finkenauer spent the Labor Day debate fighting for working Iowans, Hinson tried to hide from her extreme anti-worker voting record and rubber stamp agenda for the DC GOP DES MOINES — Yesterday, Congresswoman Abby […]