Ohio Family Demands Halt to Political Use of Tragic Crash in Campaign Ad

The Soposki family from Ohio is in an uproar over the unauthorized use of their loved ones' images in a Republican campaign advertisement promoting stricter immigration policies. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has been airing an ad in support of Senator Jon Husted, titled "Dangerous for Ohio," which features the family who tragically lost Lynnea, Luke, and one-year-old Logan Soposki in a horrific truck accident earlier this year.

The Soposkis were victims of a nine-car pileup caused by a semi-truck collision on I-71. The ad blames open border policies for their deaths, a claim the family vehemently disputes. In a statement released on August 25, they emphasized that they did not give permission for their family's names or photographs to be used, insisting that their grief should not be exploited for political gain. "This is not a statement about immigration policy," the family asserted.

The 15-second ad includes a voice-over that links the family's tragedy to former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown's policies, claiming, "Sherrod Brown opened our borders to dangerous illegals." Despite the family's private plea to Husted's campaign to remove the ad, they received no response. The family later took to social media to express their outrage.

A spokesperson for Husted's campaign clarified that the ad was not directly from them but from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which has defended its stance. The controversy has sparked questions regarding the accuracy of the ad's claims, particularly concerning the semi-truck driver, Modou F. Ngom, a naturalized citizen facing serious legal charges related to the crash.

Source: www.independent.co.uk