Cawthorn downplayed the significance of the footage and said that it was released to smear him. Some stupid prank done as a college or high school student doesnt interest me one way or the other. In the video, which looks to have been shot in a hotel room, a man who appears to be Cawthorn is seen in a state of undress grinding on another person while uttering an exaggerated series of grunts and groans. The video appears to show Cawthorn naked and thrusting against another man while laughing. That's it. He could have brought new blood and a fresh outlook. Critics of his now claim that these videos and photos show hypocrisy on the part of the conservative lawmaker, who has said he adheres to 'a lot of traditional values and a lot of traditional ideas,' according to the Huffington Post. He lives in a gorgeous area but rather than breaking the old white male Trumper reputation he embraced the divisiveness that Trump has a tendency to evoke. "It's going to be a very close election," said Republican pollster Glen Bolger, whose firm Public Opinion Strategies has also conducted two surveys for the Edwards campaign. posted by Patricia Gordish-Smith, 2021 The Smoky Mountain News. On Wednesday, an opposition group that is now actively campaigning against freshman Congressman Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina released a video that showed the Republican lawmaker naked in bed and thrusting his groin at another person's head. At our inception 20 years ago, we chose to be different. 'Ask yourself this: Have you ever taken a dumb photo on vacation? Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. If no single candidate gets more than 30% of the vote, a runoff between the top two finishers will take place on Tuesday, July 26. I think were going to engage in that race pretty quickly, he added. Have something to tell us about this article? American Muckrakers PAC, who first targetted Rep. Madison Cawthorn by releasing his viral nude video and sabotaging his image is now focusing on 'firing' Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert. Cawthorn brushed off the photos on Twitterin the aftermath, claiming it was all part of a cruise ship game and was another attack from the left. In May 2022, Business Insiderreported that the group is now focusing on Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for its next takedown after they posted an explicit video of Madison Cawthorn. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Sign up for notifications from Insider! "I'm NOT backing down. Polling data showed that 31% of voters had a very favorable opinion of him last month. Thats it. Hit pieces against Madison Cawthorn basically proves that the [Washington] D.C. coke orgies he exposed are real, white nationalist Nick Fuentes wrote on Telegram. "Anything that can be really embarrassing could be career-ending, and not just for politicians," warned Haynes. This is the latest scandal the North Carolina Congressman has been in after he claimed that senior officials invited him to an orgy, another video was released showing one of his male staff members grabbing his crotch, and photos leaked last month showing him dressed in lingerie for what he says was a game on a cruise ship. He posted a video addressing the video on his social media. Gold and Blue Nation Biggest Fan Contest. The information first broke out via the desk of 'Insider' who claimed to have an interview with David B. Wheeler, co-founder of American Muckrakers PAC. ", Rep. Cawthorn responded to the video on Wednesday evening via a tweet from his verified social media account (@CawthornforNC), "A new hit against me just dropped. Colonel Moe Davis serves as chairman of the advisory board and is co-founder of the political action group. 'What Royal Caribbean event has you sharing your underwear, putting lipstick on strangers and screaming at the top of your lungs? Cawthorn, 26,wasthe youngest Republican to be elected as an US rep and the youngest congressman to lose his re-election. Right-wing U.S. Republican lawmaker, Madison Cawthorn defended himself on Twitter after a sex tape was released showing him forcefully thrusting his groin inside a mans mouth. Only Madison Cawthorn knows the date, location, names and ages of participants, or whether they are Cawthorn staff. We do know Rep. Cawthorn shouldnt be in Congress regardless of when this video was taken. The footage, originally obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, shows Cawthorn in a car with his close aide and his scheduler Stephen Smith, 23. Years ago, in this video, I was being crass with a friend, trying to be funny.We were acting foolish, and joking. A second former confidante of Cawthorn verified the photos. Another picture shows the men enjoying a 'snow day' together with Smith sitting next to Cawthorn on an ATV, his arm placed around Cawthorn's shoulder. A video has emerged showing Madison Cawthorn appearing to be groped by a man believed . The American Muckrakers PAC has information about Boebert's financial matters, a cofounder said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. He had the perfect opportunity as a young Congressman to really influence his own generation. He didnt specify the retaliation, but did ominously warn that enemy Republicans days were numbered.. We need this generation to conquer the old Republican stereotypes of old white men out of touch with the everyday life. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Im NOT backing down.I told you there would be a drip drip campaign.Blackmail won't win. We dont have any further comment at this time.. WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - A grainy 28-second video showing a naked young man gyrating against someone in bed amid squeals and laughter was the latest in a string of episodes that has turned Republicans against one of their own: the brash U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina. The group that posted a viral nude video of Rep. Madison Cawthorn is targeting Rep. Lauren Boebert. "Today social media and the Internet can amplify a message like this," explained Dr. Chris Haynes, associate professor of international affairs and political science at the University of New Haven. The video was uploaded by the American Muckrakers PAC, which runs a website called FireMadison.com. However, not everyone is in a position such as his. 'Blackmail won't win,' Cawthorn tweeted. 'The media thinks that playing a goofy game on a cruise ship with my friends and family means that I can't serve in Congress. He serves as CEO of International Higher Education Group and is based in Spruce Pine, NC. Four Pinocchios.AlsoYall need Jesus! A sex tape of Madison Cawthorn & his cousin (?) The comments below have not been moderated, By In another tight race for Jackson County, Republican Doug Farmer has come out on top of, Stephanie Hyder Laseter and Diedre Kaye Breeden will join the Macon County School Board. Your login session has expired. 'I've never seen the swamp launch such a coordinated attack against any individual politician except for Donald Trump,' he says of the backlash against him, He also addressed a citation he received recently for bringing a load gun to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, calling it a 'mistake.'. According to UpdatePlug, Cawthorns critics say such videos and images suggest hypocrisy on the part of a right-wing lawmaker, who has said he adheres to a lot of traditional values and a lot of traditional ideas and has complained that members of the LGBTQ community have gone too far in pursuing their rights. Cawthorn faces a field of seven Republican challengers. Senator Tom Tillis, who is actively working against Cawthorn ahead of a May 17 primary, told Reuters. Now its Lauren Boeberts turn, says a message on the site. A new hit against me just dropped. Cawthorn wrote . If a video came out of ME acting the way HE has acted, I most assuredly would be fired. It is certainly harder than ever to keep the "skeletons in the closet," yet we should question whether we want our politics to become about simply dredging up more dirt on the other side, especially in an era where misinformation is so common. Instead of focusing on the issues that a candidate may stand for, it is increasingly about finding the worst thing he or she has done and sharing that to the masses. ", "Vote this clown out, America we can do better than these disastrous leaders.". They're running out of things to throw at me' he wrote on Twitter. "It's possible that he could survive his self-inflicted political wounds. The American Muckrakers PAC (also known as firemadison.com) is patting itself on the back for Cawthorns reelection loss on Tuesday. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. Edwards takes 11th Congressional District over Beach-Ferrara, Laseter, Breeden win Macon School Board race; county votes no to quarter-cent sales tax, Working on Waynesville: Aldermen look to avoid budget crunch, SCC grad inspires latest New Century Scholars. He vowed dark MAGA revenge against Republicans who didnt have his back in a bitter tweet Thursday. Cawthorn's campaign finances are in the red three weeks ahead of the primary, with debts and obligations more than twice as large as his cash position as of April 27, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. Insider reports that the American Muckrakers PAC, which was responsible for posting video of Cawthorn naked in bed and horsing around with another man, has launched the website. We look forwarding [sic] to getting to know you," American Muckrakers PAC wrote in an ominous tweet. He said Smith and Cawthorn are cousins. As for the video, Cawthorn said he was being crass with a friend, trying to be funny. A political action committee that posted a nude video of Madison Cawthorn grinding on a man is now targeting right-wing extremist Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). EXCLUSIVE: 'I would like to see a naked body beneath my hands.' It followed other episodes that have led powerful Republicans such as Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, to break with him. He said: He also took accountability for his recent brushes with law enforcement officials. The complaint was filed with the Office of Congressional Ethics on Wednesday by the anti-Cawthorn American Muckrakers PAC, commonly known as Fire Madison, and comes less than three weeks before . I mean the GOP really wants to destroy this man.. "Once a story is out there, it is impossible to contain. Whoever ran his campaigns and his career should be fired. A video that appears to show Smith placing his hand on Cawthorn's crotch accompanied the complaint. Cawthorn sits in the driver's seat apparently filmed by Smith as he adopts an exaggerated accent and says, 'I feel the passion and desire and would like to see a naked body beneath my hands.'. Thats it.. Cawthorn took to Twitter defending himself saying he was just acting foolish and joking. "We want them to be perfect, we want them to be a step up from the rest of us, yet authentic, and that is a very unrealistic standard.". Reader contributions support the journalistic mission of SMN to remain independent. He could have brought new blood and a fresh outlook. That was of course long before the days of smartphones and social media, where past "deeds" or "actions" could come back and haunt anyone. Many believe the GOP is punishing Cawthorn for making these claims in late March. He also posted a 7-minute video fact-checking trending headlines regarding him or showing him in a bad light. Cawthorn would be forced into a June runoff election if he failed to garner more than 30% of the vote in the primary. Cawthorn beat a Donald Trump-endorsed Republican in 2020 on his way to Congress. 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