Key facts
- George Conway, a candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District, released a campaign ad vowing to impeach President Trump.
- Conway stated he has "only just gotten started" after costing Trump $88 million in a defamation case.
- The ad features Conway pointing to the Capitol Building and stating it's where Trump's "third and final impeachment trial" will be held.
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle criticized Conway, calling him 'lightweight' and attributing his actions to 'Trump Derangement syndrome'.
The White House has criticized New York congressional candidate George Conway for airing a campaign advertisement in which he pledges to impeach President Trump. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle dismissed Conway as 'lightweight' and suggested that 'Trump Derangement syndrome' had negatively impacted his mental state.
In the ad, Conway, who is running to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York's 12th Congressional District, directly addresses President Trump. He references the $88 million judgment ordered against Trump in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, stating, 'I cost you $88 million f—ing dollars, and I’ve only just gotten started.' Conway further asserts that Trump's legacy will be an 'orange jumpsuit' and that the Capitol Building will host his 'third and final impeachment trial,' which Conway claims will 'put you away for good.' The ad concludes with Conway giving a middle finger to a presidential motorcade.
Conway, the ex-husband of former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, has made Trump a central theme of his campaign. During a recent debate, he argued that significant progress for constituents is impossible until Trump is out of office, describing him as a 'criminal, this rapist, this absolute sick man.' The 12th Congressional District encompasses much of Manhattan.