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Sadik Hossain

GOP senator films ad smashing fortune cookies, promises she’ll ‘stop Communist China’ – but the snack she chose originated in California, not China

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) posted a campaign video on X in which she crushed fortune cookies with her hands while promising to “stop Communist China.” The video seems to be a part of her campaign for the Tennessee gubernatorial race.

In the video, Blackburn is seen sitting at a table in what appears to be a Chinese restaurant setting, with takeout boxes and lanterns visible in the background. She looked into the camera and said, “How hard am I gonna crack down on China? Well, here’s a clue,” before breaking several fortune cookies apart and letting the pieces fall onto the table.

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