Maryland gubernatorial candidate Richard S. Madaleno Jr. is launching an ad that highlights several ways he’s stood up to President Trump — a far better punching bag among the state’s Democrats than highly popular Republican Gov. “I’m running for governor to deliver progressive results and to stand up to Donald Trump,” Madaleno says in the intro. 1 way I piss off Donald Trump and the Republicans?” Madaleno asks, as he, his husband and their two children smile into the camera. “Take that, Trump,” Madaleno says. Before the 2016 election, many LGBT advocates held hopes for Trump, who as a candidate once posed with a pride flag.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2018 20:49 UTC