MANCHIN MAKING MOVES: Senator Endorses GOP Candidate, Blasts Build Back Better

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) seems to feel more at home on the other side of the aisle these days; Manchin just endorsed a GOP candidate in the West Virginia primary, and blasted Build Back Better in the process.

According to Fox News, “Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., appeared in a Republican primary ad defending Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., from accusations that he supported President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.”

“I have always said, if I can’t go home and explain it, I can’t vote for it, and that’s why I opposed Build Back Better,” Manchin said in the 30-second spot. 

“Manchin went on to defend McKinley against a claim from his Republican opponent, Alex Mooney, who accused McKinley of effectively supporting Build Back Better by voting for the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill,” Fox reports.

“For Alex Mooney and his out-of-state supporters to suggest David McKinley supported Build Back Better is an outright lie,” the Democrat said. “David McKinley has always opposed reckless spending because it doesn’t make sense for West Virginia.”

“Alex Mooney has proven he’s all about Alex Mooney,” Manchin concluded. “But West Virginians know David McKinley is all about us.”

Watch the ad below: