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Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn addresses leaked audio criticizing Trump voters
Independent candidate Dan Osborn acknowledged that leaked audio criticizing Trump supporters sounds like him, sparking criticism from Republican Senator Pete Ricketts.
The short version
- Independent Nebraska U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn addressed a leaked recording in which Trump supporters were criticized.[The Washington Post]
- Osborn acknowledged on CNN that the recording 'sure sounds like me' but called the remarks 'out of character.'[Fox News]
- Incumbent Republican Senator Pete Ricketts criticized the statements, arguing that Osborn was looking down on hard-working Americans.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn criticized President Donald Trump's supporters in a recording obtained by the Omaha World-Herald.[The Washington Post · Fox News]
- During an appearance on CNN, Dan Osborn stated that the audio 'sure sounds like me' while noting that it sounded 'out of character.'[Fox News]
- Incumbent Republican Senator Pete Ricketts stated that the people mocked in the recording are the hardest-working people in America.[Fox News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- In leaked recording, Nebraska Senate candidate criticizes some Trump votersThe Washington Post - Politics metered
- Nebraska Senate candidate seems to confirm audio claiming Trump supporters' lives 'suck so f---ing bad'Fox News