The attention helped Cotton energize conservatives and antagonize Democrats – and stoked speculation about Cotton’s possible national ambitions in 2024. But a veteran Republican consultant who’s close to Cotton told Fox News that the opinion piece – which the New York Times solicited -- “was not a publicity stunt. The New York Times asked me to explain in detail that exact point I made.”The opinion piece – which posted on the New York Times website – ignited severe pushback from journalists, with the uproar leading to the ouster of the newspaper’s opinions editor. The New York Times is Fake News!!! The help Cotton’s providing to fellow Republicans in 2020 could pay dividends in 2024, when there will be a competitive Republican presidential nomination race.

Source: Fox News June 10, 2020 22:52 UTC