Overview

• David McCormick, Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Senate nominee, is under fire for allegedly misrepresenting his childhood, claiming to have grown up poor despite evidence of a more affluent upbringing.
• A New York Times report reveals that McCormick grew up in a mansion provided to his father, a university president, contradicting his public narrative of rural poverty.
• McCormick attacked the Times reporter for the article, accusing it of spreading lies about his upbringing, ahead of the Pennsylvania Senate primary.
• Social media posts by McCormick and critiques from political opponents highlight the controversy over his self-portrayal as a farmer with humble beginnings.
• The exposure comes as McCormick prepares to face Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey in the upcoming election, with polls showing Casey leading.