Republican House members released its ‘Commitment to America’ video and it is filled with stock images of Russia and Ukraine.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, 57, released the video on Friday on behalf of House Republicans, claiming that the ‘Democrats have led America off-track’ through ‘crippling inflation and rampant crime’ as well as the ‘border chaos.’
‘What’s worse, they have ignored your priorities and shown contempt for your values. We will not allow it,’ the video narrated. ‘We celebrate the rich heritage of the American story and the vibrancy of the American Dream.’
But it seems American ‘values’ lie within Russia and Ukraine, as the new video displays several visuals showing mining equipment and happy children well outside the borders of the United States.
Republican House members released its ‘Commitment to America’ video and it is filled with stock images of Russia (pictured) and Ukraine. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, 57, released the video on Friday on behalf of House Republicans
Several visuals were taken from Serg Grbanoff, a filmmaker based in Russia. One of Grbanoff’s videos that appears in the video features a drilling rig that was filmed in Russia’s Volgograd region
Several visuals were reportedly taken by Serg Grbanoff, a filmmaker based in Russia.
One of Grbanoff’s videos that appears in the Republican video features a drilling rig that was reportedly filmed in Russia’s Volgograd region, the videographer told HuffPost. The video can be found on Shutterstock, a popular stock image website.
Another visual belonging to Grbanoff was the adorable footage of a young boy running through a field with a red airplane, which was also reportedly taken in the Volgograd region.
An image of a little boy flying a toy airplane in a field was shown in the clip
However, the photo was reportedly taken in Russia’s Volgograd region, according to HuffPost
As the narrator speaks about crippling inflation, which has caused America’s grocery bills to raise, a European market is displayed on the screen.
In the image, a red tag reading AKCIA – the Slovak word for ‘action’ – is displayed in the lower portion of the image. Informally, the work is used to indicate a sale item, according to HuffPost.
Another image shows a man walking through a cornfield in Ukraine with a bag balanced on his shoulder, which can be found on Shutterstock under the user DedovStock.
DedovStock’s available work on the site features images taken in Ukraine and other Eastern European areas, according to HuffPost.
Republican leaders have yet to address the misleading images publicly.
When McCarthy’s office was reached by the HuffPost, his spokesperson, Mark Bednar, told the outlet: ‘Interesting how you guys aren’t remotely interested on the issues facing the American people in the video.’
A European grocery story. featuring a red tag reading AKCIA – the Slovak word for ‘action’ but used as ‘sale’ informally – was seen in the video
A video of a man carrying a bag through a cornfield was also shot by a user whose images come from Ukraine and Eastern Europe
The Commitment to America plan promises to fix ‘runaway spending, unleash American energy, end soft-on-crime policies & support law enforcement, and put power back in the hands of parents.’
McCarthy told Fox News‘ Laura Ingraham that the House Republicans are going to make ‘an economy that is strong’ by stopping inflation. He also said they are going to add 200,000 new police officers to make the nation safer.
He also said he is going to ‘give a score’ to every prosecutor in the nation to create ‘transparency.’