Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is going after Republican Ohio Senate nominee Bernie Moreno for comments he made concerning many suburban women’s views on abortion.
The Columbus-based NBC affiliate WCMH first reported a video recording from a Moreno town hall in Warren County on Friday in which he said Democrats have many “single-issue voters,” especially with suburban women on abortion, which he called “a little crazy.”
“Sadly, by the way, there’s a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, ‘Listen, abortion is it. If I can’t have an abortion in this country whenever I want, I will vote for anybody else.’ … OK. It’s a little crazy by the way, but — especially for women that are like past 50 — I’m thinking to myself, ‘I don’t think that’s an issue for you,’” he said.
Haley slammed Moreno’s comment in a post on the social platform X, suggesting the comment could risk the election in a fierce race against incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D).
“Are you trying to lose the election? Asking for a friend. #Tonedeaf #DonLemonVibes,” Haley said, referring to comments then-CNN anchor Don Lemon made last year saying Haley, 52, wasn’t “in her prime.”