DCCC Statement on Dr. Amish Shah’s Debate Victory Against Trump Lapdog Jay Feely

“Arizonans saw a clear contrast tonight: an independent, Arizona-first leader who fights for his community in Dr. Amish Shah, versus Trump-lackey Jay Feely who’s made clear he’s only running for Congress to help Donald Trump. Once again, Dr. Shah proved he is the candidate focused on the issues that matter most to Arizonans, like lowering costs, improving health care, defending Medicare and Social Security, protecting Arizonans’ water security, and taking on corruption in Washington. Feely, meanwhile, is only focused on serving Trump and being a rubberstamp for Republicans’ reckless, cost-hiking agenda.”

REMINDER: JAY FEELY IS LOYAL TO TRUMP, NOT TO ARIZONANS.

• Feely has been clear about why he’s running for Congress: in his words, “we need people that are going to fight for [Trump].”
• Feely supports Trump’s drastic cuts to health care and food assistance programs that are devastating Arizona families.
• Feely praised Trump’s handling of the economy and denied that tariffs are raising prices: “we haven’t seen that.”
• Feely is “in lockstep with Trump” on the reckless, forever war in Iran.
• Feely called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme,” supported privatizing the program, and backed raising the retirement age.
• Feely backs building data centers across Arizona, despite concerns about local water security.
• Feely “praised the administration’s aggressive enforcement tactics” that led to the deaths of two U.S. citizens.
• Feely refused to say that Trump lost the 2020 election, only acknowledging the truth when he was through the Republican primary.
• Feely switched congressional districts eight months into his campaign – blatantly admitting he did so because Trump told him to.

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