Missouri GOP Candidate's Anti-Immigration Ad Sparks Controversy
Bill Eigel's campaign video criticized for racist undertones as he pledges mass deportations
- Bill Eigel's ad features a Spanish translator and Latin music, promising to deport illegal immigrants.
- The ad has been condemned by local leaders, including Missouri House Democrat Leader Crystal Quade, as divisive and racist.
- Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and other community members have expressed their offense at the ad's content.
- Eigel defends the ad, claiming it respects the rule of law and targets illegal immigration.
- The ad is part of Eigel's strategy to position himself as the most conservative candidate in the GOP gubernatorial race.