PA U.S. Senate Candidate Airs Super Bowl 'Let's Go Brandon' Ad

PENNSYLVANIA — U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick ran a campaign commercial during Sunday's Super Bowl featuring chants of "Let's Go Brandon." The controversial phrase, common among some conservatives and supporters of former President Donald Trump, is a euphemism for "(expletive) Joe Biden."

The 30-second commercial is dominated by text highlighting perceived major miscues from President Joe Biden's administration, including the U.S. military exit from Afghanistan, skyrocketing inflation, the country's mounting trade deficit and other issues.

The audio chant is prevalent throughout the commercial, which ends with McCormick, a former hedge fund manager, saying he approved the message.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC sold out all advertising spots for Super Bowl LVI, with some ads reaching $7 million for 30 seconds — a record amount.

McCormick, who ran the Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates, has been a Connecticut resident since 2009 but recently purchased a house in Pittsburgh. His wife, Dina Powell McCormick, was Trump's deputy national security adviser.

Several former Trump aides are advising McCormick's campaign, CNN reported. They include Hope Hicks, Stephen Miller and Cliff Sims.

Other Republicans seeking to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey include celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz; Montgomery County real estate developer Jeff Bartos; Kathy Barnette, a conservative commentator and 2020 congressional nominee from Montgomery County; and Carla Sands, the former U.S. ambassador to Denmark.

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