Sam Brown begins to close gap with incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen in battleground Nevada
Ret. Army Capt. Sam Brown appears to be closing the polling gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen in battleground Nevada with less than two weeks until Election Day. In a new survey, Rosen defeated Brown 49% to 44% among all voters, according to a new AARP poll. Among the key demographic of voters 50 years or older, Brown beat the Democrat 49% to 46%. TIM WALZ SLAMS ELON MUSK AS A ‘DIPS—‘ DURING RALLY WITH OBAMA IN WISCONSIN The new poll, which indicates a close race, comes after some expressed concerns over the Republican’s position behind Rosen in recent surveys. While many Republican candidates in crucial states had already improved their stature against incumbent Democrats, Brown was still losing to Rosen by significant margins. In a late August poll from CNN, Rosen was leading Brown by a full 10 points, 50% to 40%. In a Fox News Poll during the same month, the Democrat beat her opponent by even more, 55% to his 41%. Earlier in the month, a New York Times and Siena College Poll had Rosen besting Brown 49% to 40%. In the same AARP survey that Brown has appeared to make gains in, former President Trump topped Vice President Kamala Harris in the swing state, 49%-47%, in a head-to-head contest. With other candidates, Trump still leads Harris 47% to 46%. MCCONNELL, GOP DESCEND ON NEBRASKA TO SAVE DEB FISCHER’S ENDANGERED SENATE SEAT “The huge gaps between the Senate and presidential races in these states were never realistic,” said Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. “At the same time, Democratic Senate candidates have generally had better margins than Harris in almost every competitive state.” According to Kondik, there is an “upside possibility” for Republicans in the scenario that Trump performs particularly well. “He could carry several GOP Senate candidates over the finish line,” he said. TOP REPUBLICANS ACCUSE FTC CHAIR OF HATCH ACT VIOLATIONS OVER ‘CAMPAIGN-STYLE EVENTS’ WITH DEMS Nevada Republican strategist Jeremy Hughes said, “Sam Brown has the momentum at the end of this race and is benefiting from a strong early vote performance by Republicans.” Republicans have appeared to turn out in larger numbers than Democrats in Nevada’s early voting thus far, which is a departure from past elections, according to one veteran political journalist in the state. PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE LABELED ‘TOSS UP’ IN LAST-MINUTE SHIFT BY TOP HANDICAPPER While noting that Republicans have an advantage in early voting “at a time when the Ds usually have one,” Jon Ralston, the CEO and editor of The Nevada Independent, wrote. “If that gets larger, big trouble for Dems.” Ralston further told Fox News Digital, “It is a surprising, unprecedented turnout pattern in a presidential year.” “Democrats have usually used early voting to bank votes, and the election is all but over by Election Day. Not this year. Mail ballots sent to everyone changes everything, and it also makes predictions very difficult.” “Nevadans are surging to the polls because they know we can do better. There is incredible energy on the ground, and working Nevada families are rallying behind Sam Brown’s plan to lower prices, secure the border and make life affordable again. Nevadans have made it clear they are ready for a change, and the momentum is on our side,” Brown campaign spokesperson Raegan Lehman said in a statement. A spokesperson for Rosen’s campaign told Fox News Digital, “Nevada Senate races are always close and competitive, and our campaign is taking nothing for granted. “We’re confident that voters will ultimately re-elect Jacky Rosen, a bipartisan and independent problem solver who delivers for working families, and reject MAGA extremist Sam Brown, who wants to take away abortion rights, repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut Social Security and Medicare.” Her campaign additionally pointed to a late June poll, also by the AARP, that showed Rosen and Brown similarly five points apart at 47% to 42%. Brown led Rosen with voters 50 and over by 49% to 44% at the time. That poll interviewed 1,368 likely voters in Nevada between June 12 and 18. It also had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points for the sample of voters overall and plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for the over 50-year-old sample. The new AARP poll that showed the gap closing interviewed 1,368 likely voters from Oct. 8 to 15. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points for the sample of voters overall and plus or minus 3.5 percentage points for the over 50-year-old sample. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Lloyd Austin says he would recommend Israel strike military targets
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to say whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a reliable ally, even as he reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel’s defense. “There’s been growing frustration by you and others in the administration that during the past year, Israel has not been careful enough about civilian casualties in Gaza and now in Lebanon. The U.S. has been blindsided at times, with Israel not telling it in advance about striking certain targets. And that has threatened to spread the war as well as draw the U.S. into a direct conflict with Iran. Is Netanyahu a reliable ally?” Fox News asked Austin in an exclusive interview from Rome. “I won’t comment on the prime minister,” Austin said. “We’re going to continue to support Israel in its right to defend itself. Protecting civilians in the battlespace and achieving military objectives are not mutually exclusive. “I continuously emphasize the need to make sure that they’re doing the right things, to prevent excessive casualties,” said the secretary. “Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah have made this a tough fight… putting their military command post in ammunition stores, underneath hospitals and in schools and mosques.” LLOYD AUSTIN WARNS AGAINST ISOLATIONISM AND INSISTS UKRAINE ABSOLUTELY CAN WIN WAR AGAINST RUSSIA The conversation, conducted ahead of Austin’s private audience with Pope Francis, came as the world awaits Israel’s response to Iran raining down some 200 missiles on Tel Aviv on Oct. 1. The Biden administration has privately urged Israel to avoid hitting nuclear or energy sites – a move that would be viewed as too escalatory. Israel’s response is “their choice,” according to Austin, but “from my perspective, I think you know if you’re conducting a military strike, it ought to be against military targets.” Some 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive campaign since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. The killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ leader in Gaza and the Oct. 7 mastermind, prompted U.S. officials to pressure Netanyahu to agree to a deal that secures the release of the hostages and ends the war in Gaza. In September, Israel launched its assault in Lebanon, promising to continue until the group was no longer able to launch rockets and drones into northern Israel. Hezbollah has fired more than 10,000 weapons at Israel in support of Hamas, its fellow Iranian proxy, since Oct. 7. The Houthis, meanwhile, have directly antagonized the U.S., launching at least 270 attacks on U.S. Navy ships, commercial shipping and coalition ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since last November. AUSTIN WARNS ‘NO SILVER BULLET’ TO DEFEAT PUTIN AS US AID HANGS IN BALANCE AHEAD OF ELECTIONS They’ve shot down eight MQ-9 Reaper drones, valued at up to $32 million each, and cost billions in international trade. After criticism mounted that the U.S. was not doing enough to hit back at such attacks, U.S. bombers struck Yemen weapons facilities controlled by Houthi forces last week with B-2 strategic bombers flown from Missouri. That followed strikes on more than a dozen Houthi targets on Oct. 4. “Do you regret not going on offense sooner?” Austin was asked. He denied the assumption that up until this month, the U.S. had only conducted defensive strikes against incoming Houthi attacks. “We have been striking the Houthis on a near-daily basis over the last many months. And our goal is to take away as much capability from the Houthis as possible. “Most recently, you saw us conduct a strike using our global strike capabilities. And again, we were going after underground facilities, and it was a very effective strike. We will continue to do things to take away their capability on a daily basis.”
Conservative beer company expands product line with ‘perfect drink’ in border-themed parody video
FIRST ON FOX: The anti-woke beer company Ultra Right officially announced they are expanding their product line into the tequila market with a parody commercial introducing “Border Wall Tee-Kee-Laaa.” “Bottled and ready to ship, this 100% agave, additive-free Blanco Tee-Kee-Laaa is the perfect drink for patriots who enjoy a premium tequila,” the company said in a press release on Wednesday. In the introductory commercial, owner Seth Weathers plays his Conservative Dad character meeting his “Mexican counterpart Conservador Papa” in a border-themed parody commercial in the Nevada desert. “Only bringing the best across the border!” Weathers says in the commercial. CONSERVATIVE ACTIVIST LAUNCHES ‘ULTRA RIGHT’ BEER AS RIVAL TO BUD LIGHT AFTER DYLAN MULVANEY CONTROVERSY “This is a premium agave spirit,” Weathers said in the press release. “I want conservatives to have an alternative to the woke corporations when deciding on their next purchase. Imagine pulling out a bottle of Conservative Dad’s™ Border Wall Tee-Kee-Laaa to celebrate election night with friends and family!” ‘WOKE-FREE’ BEER COMPANY RAKES IN $500K IN 12 HOURS FROM TRUMP MUGSHOT CANS: ‘PEOPLE ARE AT A TIPPING POINT’ The press release states that 10 tons of tequila are bottled and ready to ship and that proceeds will support conservative causes, according to Ultra Right’s website. “The company has already donated over $150,000 to fight the woke mob and help re-elect President Donald J. Trump,” the press release says. Ultra Right Beer was started in April 2023 during the conservative boycott of Bud Light following its partnership with a transgender influencer and immediately became an internet sensation. This summer, the company introduced a beer can showcasing former President Trump’s fist pump after nearly being assassinated, which the company says surpassed $1 million in sales. “The last year was a pretty wild ride by anyone’s definition for Conservative Dad’s Ultra Right Beer. We launched on April 12 of 2023, and it went just incredibly wild and went very viral online,” Weathers told Fox News Digital earlier this year.
Video of Dem-aligned individual at Montana ballot box sparks ‘tampering’ concern from election administrator
An individual aligned with the Democratic Party was flagged by an election official for “tampering” concerns after surveillance footage caught him making contact with a ballot box, the Montana Secretary of State’s office tells Fox News Digital. Crystal Cole, the Glacier County election administrator, reported her concerns to the Montana secretary of state’s election unit about what she viewed as potential “tampering” with a ballot box on Sunday, according to an email shared with Fox News Digital. Cole told the secretary of state’s office that she called the individual shown in the video footage, who told her he had been sent “to see how secure the box was.” But Cole complained to the state that the “MT Dem Party did not notify the Elections office . . . they would be sending someone to the Ballot Box to check how secure it was, so on camera it looks like he was tamering [sic] with the box.” The secretary’s office identified the individual in the footage as Laszlo Gendler, who has been employed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) this cycle, according to a review of disbursements from the Federal Election Commission. DOJ SUES VIRGINIA FOR ALLEGEDLY PURGING NONCITIZENS FROM VOTING ROLLS TOO CLOSE TO ELECTION “Poll observers are instructed not to touch ballot boxes. This individual was attempting to ensure a new ballot box was secured to the wall, neither the ballot box nor ballots were affected,” David Bergstein, DSCC spokesperson, told Fox News Digital. “Their actions were not in accordance with our procedures and out of an abundance of caution they will no longer be doing this work moving forward.” The Secretary of State’s office told Fox News Digital it has reported the incident to the Glacier County Sheriff. Gendler could not immediately be reached for comment. GEORGIA JUDGE RULES ELECTION OFFICIALS MUST CERTIFY VOTE COUNTS, EVEN IF THEY SUSPECT FRAUD Video obtained by Fox News Digital, shows the individual identified as Gendler approaching the ballot box in Glacier County, Montana. Gendler then puts both hands on the ballot box, steps away for a couple of seconds before making contact with the box a second time. The incident occurred in the state that is seeing one of the most crucial Senate races of the 2024 cycle, pitting Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., against Republican former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy. The Glacier County ballot box is located in Montana’s First Congressional District, where Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke is seeking re-election against Democratic opponent Monica Tranel. The Montana Democratic Party told Fox News Digital they had “no comment” on the pending matter.
Harris accuses Trump of seeking ‘unchecked power,’ being ‘unhinged and unstable’
Vice President Harris accused former President Trump of seeking “unchecked power” and being “unhinged and unstable” during brief remarks on Wednesday. Harris spoke from the White House complex in response to remarks made by Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff John Kelly in interviews published Tuesday in The New York Times and The Atlantic. “It is clear from John Kelly’s words that Donald Trump is someone who, I quote, ‘certainly falls into the general definition of fascists,’ who in fact vowed to be a dictator on day one and vowed to use the military as his personal militia to carry out his personal and political vendettas,” Harris said. “Donald Trump is increasingly unhinged and unstable, and in a second term, people like John Kelly would not be there to be the guardrails against his propensities and his actions.” FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS THE ‘ENEMY FROM WITHIN’ MORE DANGEROUS THAN ANY FOREIGN ENTITY THERE ARE ‘TREMENDOUS ENEMIES WITHIN’ THE US, ITS POLITICAL SYSTEM: ERIC TRUMP Kelly, the retired Marine general who worked for Trump in the White House from 2017 to 2019, told the Times and The Atlantic that the Republican presidential nominee meets the definition of a fascist and that while in office, Trump suggested that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “did some good things.” “Donald Trump said that because he does not want a military that is loyal to the United States Constitution,” Harris said Wednesday. “He wants a military that is loyal to him. He wants a military who will be loyal to him personally, one that will obey his orders, even when he tells them to break the law or abandon their oath to the Constitution of the United States.” Harris also targeted Trump’s remarks describing an “enemy from within.” The Democratic nominee said it was “deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous” that Trump “would invoke Adolf Hitler, the man who is responsible for the deaths of 6 million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Americans.” “Those who once tried to stop him from pursuing his worst impulses would no longer be there, and no longer be there to rein him in,” Harris said of Trump possibly being re-elected on Nov. 5. “The bottom line is this: We know what Donald Trump wants. He wants unchecked power. The question in 13 days will be, what do the American people want?” Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump campaign for comment, but they did not immediately respond. Kash Patel, who served several roles in the Trump administration, reacted to Harris’ remarks, defending the 45th president’s record as commander-in-chief after Kelly’s disparaging interviews. “They want to call him Hitler and print out more disinformation,” Patel said. “I guess that’s all they got because Kamala Harris could have brought the hostages home right now in Israel from a war she started with $7 billion she gave to Iran, and she hasn’t brought home any of them. She started two more world wars.” GET THE FOX NEWS APP BY CLICKING HERE Patel said he observed Trump “withdraw out of multiple theatres of conflict,” “a commander-in-chief who brought home over 50 hostages and detainees from around the world, more than any president before him combined,” and how Trump attended almost every dignified transfer and “spent countless hours with the families of the fallen” and give them the needed financial assistance. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Whitmer defends ‘this beautiful city’ of Detroit after Trump blasts Michigan’s urban ‘mess’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t hold back at a Tuesday rally for Kamala Harris as she rebuked former President Trump’s comments from earlier this month, in which he claimed that if the vice president assumes office, “the whole country will be like… Detroit.” Trump’s comments are even more poignant considetring Detroit’s reputation as one of the most dangerous cities for violent crime in the nation. “I know you all saw what he said about this beautiful city. He called Detroit a failure and a mess, proving he ain’t firing on all cylinders,” Whitmer said before Eminem and former President Barack Obama took the stage to court votes for Harris. “He doesn’t have a clue what the hell he was talking about. And you know what I think? He ought to keep Detroit out of his mouth.” INTERVIEWING DONALD TRUMP: A LAST-MINUTE BLITZ AND NEW CLOSING MESSAGE Last month, during his speech at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said: “The whole country will be like – you want to know the truth? It’ll be like Detroit.” “Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president,” he said. “A mess.” In 2018, Detroit had the highest violent crime rate of 2,007.8 incidents per 100,000 people, according to the data from the FBI’s 2018 Uniform Crime Report, making it the only midsize or large city in the U.S. with such a high number. That year, the city reported 261 homicides and around 13,500 violent crimes, even though its population is less than 700,000. Meanwhile, local officials claim violent crime is down 8% in 2024, and shootings and carjackings have also decreased. HARRIS CLAIMS TRUMP WIN WOULD BE ‘CATASTROPHIC’ FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, BUT FIRST TERM TELLS DIFFERENT TALE Detroit still faces big problems, like a high unemployment rate and many residents living below the poverty line. In 2023, the number of homicides fell to 252, the lowest since 1966, but the city has had a changing population. Detroit had nearly 1.7 million residents in the 1960s, but that number dropped to about 620,376 in 2022. But the data can be hard to verify since the Federal Bureau of Investigation quietly updated its 2022 crime data to show an increase in violent crimes, despite previous data showing violent crimes had fallen that year, which was touted as a victory for the Biden-Harris administration. Detroit police are currently investigating a double shooting that killed an 18-year-old early Monday afternoon. And just a day after the rally, two men are in critical condition after being shot Wednesday morning near Detroit’s New Center district. CBS NEWS STATEMENT ON CONTROVERSIAL ’60 MINUTES’ EDIT FALLS FLAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ‘PUBLISH. THE. TRANSCRIPT.’ Both candidates are vying to win the battleground state’s vote with the election just two weeks away. On Friday, Trump also made a Detroit rally stop, promising to put “Detroit first,” “Michigan first,” and “America first.” Trump told supporters, “Your beautiful place, your beautiful city” was “decimated as if by a foreign army.” In a statement to Fox News Digital, Team Trump Michigan communications director Victoria LaCivita said: “Like many Americans, President Trump remembers when Detroit was lauded as the gold standard for auto manufacturing success and revolutionized the industry. Detroit has suffered from globalist policies championed by Kamala Harris that have shipped manufacturing overseas. Detroit’s population has dropped over 60 percent since 1960, maintains the third highest homicide rate in the nation, and a poverty rate for full-time workers three times as high as the rest of Michigan. As President Trump emphasized in his speech, his policies will usher in a new era of economic success and stability for Detroit, helping the city reach its fullest potential.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Priyanka Gandhi’s net worth REVEALED: Congress’ Wayanad candidate owns 4400 gram gold, Shimla house worth over Rs…
In her nomination paper, Priyanka also declared a total income of over Rs 46.39 lakh in the financial year 2023-2024 which includes rental income and interest from banks and other investments.
UK Labour Party staffers campaigning for Harris are volunteers, PM says, rejecting Trump interference claim
The United Kingdom’s Labour Party is pushing back Wednesday on allegations from the Trump campaign that it is providing “illegal foreign assistance” to Kamala Harris. Representatives for Trump announced last night they have “filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against the Harris-Walz Campaign and the Labour Party of the United Kingdom for illegal foreign campaign contributions and interference in our elections.” “The far-left Labour Party has inspired Kamala’s dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric. In recent weeks, they have recruited and sent party members to campaign for Kamala in critical battleground states, attempting to influence our election,” Trump-Vance Campaign Co-Manager Susie Wiles said in a statement. However, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that any members of his Labour Party that are in the U.S. are acting as volunteers and “what they’ve done in previous elections, is what they’re doing in this election,” according to The Associated Press. LABOUR PARTY TO DESCEND ON US TO HELP HARRIS “I spent time in New York with President Trump, had dinner with him, and my purpose in doing that was to make sure that between the two of us, we established a good relationship, which we did, and I was very grateful to him for making the time,” Starmer added. “Of course, as prime minister of the United Kingdom, I will work with whoever the American people return as their president in the elections.” The filing from Trump’s campaign mentions a now-deleted social media post from Labour Party leader Sofia Patel, who took to LinkedIn to solicit help from current and former members of the party who would be willing to campaign for Harris in the key battleground state of North Carolina. Patel indicated in her post that she had already organized “nearly 100 Labour Party staff” to stump across the key battleground states of Nevada, Pennsylvania and Virginia but had about 10 spots left for anyone willing to head to North Carolina. “We will sort your housing,” Patel assured anyone interested. DEMOCRAT STRATEGIST JAMES CARVILLE DECLARES HE’S ‘CERTAIN’ HARRIS WILL WIN An attorney for the Trump campaign wrote in the filing that “the language of her post supports a reasonable inference that the Labour Party will finance at least travel and facilitate room and board.” “Press reports further support a reasonable inference that the Harris campaign is aware of these efforts, and thus has accepted a prohibited foreign national contribution,” he continued. “Moreover, even if the individuals traveling to the United States were ‘volunteers,’ the Labour Party appears to be using party resources, including paid staff time, to coordinate their travel.” The Harris campaign did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Fox News’ Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
‘Mind blowing insanity’: Dem Senate candidate ripped after bullet fragment hits local reporter at gun range
Social media erupted on Tuesday in response to a Democratic Senate candidate firing an AR-15 at a gun range that resulted in a local reporter being struck by a bullet fragment. “Great day at the range today with my friend @AdamKinzinger,” Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce posted on X on Tuesday. “We got to hang out with some union workers while exercising our freedom. Always have your first aid kit handy. Shrapnel can always fly when you hit a target like today, and you’ve got to be ready to go. We had four first aid kits, so we were able to take care of the situation, and I’m glad Ryan is okay and was able to continue reporting.” KSHB-TV’s Ryan Gamboa was the only person injured after a bullet fragment struck his arm, and Kunce, a Marine Corps veteran who was shooting an AR-15 at the time, wrapped his wound with gauze, the Kansas City Star reported. RED STATE DEM SENATE CANDIDATE HIT WITH BLISTERING AD AFTER REFUSING TO ENDORSE VP HARRIS: ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ Social media reactions from conservatives quickly poured in on X, including from Hawley, who posted online saying, “I know the Kunce campaign needed a shot in the arm, but this is taking it a little far…” “Democrats Lucas Kunce & Adam Kinzinger apparently accidentally shot a reporter at an event today,” Hawley Communications Director Abigail Jackson posted on X. “Are these guys trying to make Tim Walz look competent with a gun?” “Stupid. Stupid. Stupid,” conservative communicator Steve Guest posted on X. “Shooting steel targets this close is a recipe for disaster.” HAWLEY DEMANDS SECRET SERVICE ADDRESS TRUMP GOLF COURSE ‘VULNERABILITIES’ EXPOSED BY WHISTLEBLOWER “Absolutely mind-blowing insanity from a candidate for a political party that wants to take away your guns because it claims you can’t safely own them,” Federalist CEO and co-founder Sean Davis posted on X. “You could’ve killed somebody today, you freaking moron,” Davis added. “What kind of a brain dead idiot shoots steel inside 10 yards with a rifle?” “They were shooting at a metal target a few years away and apparently some shrapnel or ricochet hit a reporter covering the event on the elbow,” Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross posted on X. “‘Great day at the range.’” “Word of advice: If you don’t want somebody to get hit by shrapnel when you go shooting, it’s probably not the best idea to fire at steel targets 10 feet in front of you with rifles,” digital strategist Greg Price posted on X. “I was grateful for the opportunity to talk to union workers about our freedoms at the range,” Kunce told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Safety is important to us which is why the range was set up and run by a certified NRA training counselor. But any time you are handling weapons, you need to be prepared. We acted quickly and I’m glad the reporter was okay and able to keep reporting.” Kunce responded to a post from Hawley that said, “When liberals play with guns, people get hurt,” with a clip of Hawley running through the Capitol on Jan. 6. “The last time Josh Hawley saw a gun,” Kunce wrote.
‘Mind blowing insanity’: Dem Senate candidate ripped after accidentally shooting local reporter at gun range
Social media erupted on Tuesday after the Democratic candidate running against Sen. Josh Hawley for his Senate seat in Missouri accidentally shot a reporter at a campaign event. “Great day at the range today with my friend @AdamKinzinger,” Democratic Senate candidate Lucas Kunce posted on X on Tuesday. “We got to hang out with some union workers while exercising our freedom. Always have your first aid kit handy. Shrapnel can always fly when you hit a target like today, and you’ve got to be ready to go. We had four first aid kits, so we were able to take care of the situation, and I’m glad Ryan is okay and was able to continue reporting.” KSHB-TV’s Ryan Gamboa was the only person injured after a bullet fragment struck his arm, and Kunce, a Marine Corps veteran who was shooting an AR-15 at the time, wrapped his wound with gauze, the Kansas City Star reported. RED STATE DEM SENATE CANDIDATE HIT WITH BLISTERING AD AFTER REFUSING TO ENDORSE VP HARRIS: ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ Social media reactions from conservatives quickly poured in on X, including from Hawley, who posted online saying, “I know the Kunce campaign needed a shot in the arm, but this is taking it a little far…” “Democrats Lucas Kunce & Adam Kinzinger apparently accidentally shot a reporter at an event today,” Hawley Communications Director Abigail Jackson posted on X. “Are these guys trying to make Tim Walz look competent with a gun?” “Stupid. Stupid. Stupid,” conservative communicator Steve Guest posted on X. “Shooting steel targets this close is a recipe for disaster.” HAWLEY DEMANDS SECRET SERVICE ADDRESS TRUMP GOLF COURSE ‘VULNERABILITIES’ EXPOSED BY WHISTLEBLOWER “Absolutely mind-blowing insanity from a candidate for a political party that wants to take away your guns because it claims you can’t safely own them,” Federalist CEO and co-founder Sean Davis posted on X. “You could’ve killed somebody today, you freaking moron,” Davis added. “What kind of a brain dead idiot shoots steel inside 10 yards with a rifle?” “They were shooting at a metal target a few years away and apparently some shrapnel or ricochet hit a reporter covering the event on the elbow,” Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross posted on X. “‘Great day at the range.’” “Word of advice: If you don’t want somebody to get hit by shrapnel when you go shooting, it’s probably not the best idea to fire at steel targets 10 feet in front of you with rifles,” digital strategist Greg Price posted on X. “I was grateful for the opportunity to talk to union workers about our freedoms at the range,” Kunce told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Safety is important to us which is why the range was set up and run by a certified NRA training counselor. But any time you are handling weapons, you need to be prepared. We acted quickly and I’m glad the reporter was okay and able to keep reporting.” Kunce responded to a post from Hawley that said, “When liberals play with guns, people get hurt,” with a clip of Hawley running through the Capitol on Jan. 6. “The last time Josh Hawley saw a gun,” Kunce wrote.