Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), whose popularity in the republican Party rose during the Trump impeachment hearings for her steadfast, though oftentimes incomprehensible, defense of Trump.
Stefanik called the impeachment “illegal and baseless,” saying she was proud to stand up for the Constitution. [Fact Check: a republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee released a report earlier this week that made clear that Trump and others in his campaign and administration lied about their contacts with Russia during and after the 2016 election, and noted that Roger Stone, with Trump’s knowledge and consent, coordinated with Wikileaks on the release of emails hacked by Russians.]
Stefanik said that American of all walks of life are supporting Trump’s reelection. [Fact Check: Polls say no.]
She continued on: “We face a critical choice: Joe Biden’s far left failed policies of the past 47 years, or President Trump, who will stand up for the American people and the Constitution.”
[Fact Check: The Obama-Biden Administration kicked off the longest period of job growth in US history, which ended under Trump. Trump didn’t enact a single domestic policy to stop the spread of the coronavirus. And Trump fought legally issued subpoenas for his political and business records.]