A fundraising appeal from a Republican congressional candidate in Michigan claimed to confirm an appointment for a child's "gender reassignment" surgery the following day, urging the recipient to click through if they have "any issues" with the operation.
The text-message appeal included a link to a page that says that if you'd like cancel this fake appointment, sign up and donate to state Sen. Tom Barrett's campaign for the U.S. House, according to a copy of the page obtained by The Detroit News.
Barrett, a Charlotte Republican, is running in the Aug. 2 GOP primary aiming to take on two-term Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Holly in Michigan's new 7th District.
