The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is under fire for circulating an advertisement featuring a digitally altered image of Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush, which critics have labeled as racist.
The ad, distributed to voters, depicts Bush, who is Black, with exaggerated facial features, raising concerns about the intent behind this modification.
In response, Bush’s campaign issued a statement condemning the ad, expressing disappointment that such overt racism could still surface in political campaigns, especially in a Democratic primary. “It is shameful that in 2024 our communities are still being targeted with such blatant racism from political campaigns,” the statement read. “The people of St. Louis deserve better than to see their first Black congresswoman racistly distorted into a caricature — I shouldn’t have to ask my opponent to condemn his biggest funders for putting out an ad like this and to apologize to the people of this district.”
