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Democrats just handed another gift to voters who are fed up with their hypocrisy after a new campaign ad for Oregon Democrat Janelle Bynum was exposed as a sham, using stock footage of a Ukrainian actor posing as an American police officer while claiming to be pro-public safety. The clip undercuts her own words about fighting fentanyl and working with local law enforcement, and it exposes the canned, PR-driven politics the left prefers over real accountability.
Republicans were quick to pounce, and conservative groups blasted the ad as proof that Democrats are more interested in optics than reality, with the NRCC calling it fraudulent and accusing Bynum of trying to pull the wool over voters’ eyes. This kind of stunt is exactly why voters distrust career politicians: when you can’t find a real cop to appear in your commercial, what does that say about your record on public safety?
The reaction from law enforcement was even harsher — Oregon police coalitions publicly criticized the spot and accused Bynum of gaslighting the public about her record on policing and public safety. Officers who put their lives on the line every day aren’t props for campaign theater, and the fact that union leaders had to call out this deception should alarm every voter who cares about law and order.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t an innocent production error. It fits a pattern of Democrats softening on crime, endorsing measures like decriminalization, and then scrambling to sell themselves as tough when the political winds change. Voters aren’t stupid — they remember Measure 110 and other policies that weakened public safety, and they see through a candidate who needs foreign stock footage to prove a point she can’t in person.
Politically, this is a huge miscalculation. Swing voters who care about safe streets and accountable leaders will see this as confirmation that Democrats would rather stage a narrative than fix the problem, and that will energize conservatives and independents who want honest, effective leadership. If Republicans play their cards right, they can turn this kind of stunt into a lesson about trust, competence, and who actually stands with law enforcement.
Beyond the immediate contest, the broader lesson is the same one working Americans have learned the hard way: Democrats too often choose image over substance and spin over solutions. Patriotic citizens who love their neighborhoods and respect the rule of law will not be fooled by fancy editing and polished narrators — they want policies that make communities safer and politicians who respect real first responders.
It’s time for voters to demand better. Hold these candidates accountable in every race, reward politicians who stand with cops and families, and reject the hollow theater of a party that values performance over protection. America deserves representatives who deliver real results, not staged commercials and empty promises.
