‘I Mean, It’s Incredible’: CNN’s Erin Burnett Taken Aback By GOP-Linked PAC Running Ads for Both Jill Stein And Trump In Wisconsin

CNN’s Erin Burnett spoke to K-File reporter Andrew Kaczynski on Wednesday night about his latest investigation into robocalls in Wisconsin and Michigan that are working to boost Green Party candidate Jill Stein on behalf of Donald Trump.

“Tonight, vote for Jill Stein. That’s what they are saying on a robocall that our K-File has obtained. Now, these robocalls do not come from Jill Stein. They come from Republicans, but they are targeting Democrats in Michigan and Wisconsin telling them to vote for Stein instead of Harris,” Burnett began before playing one of those calls:

Hi, this is Jennifer with Badger Values. There is only one candidate for president who will fight for our planet, support a real Green New Deal and ban fracking. And it’s not Kamala Harris, it’s Jill Stein.

“All right. Now, our poll today shows Stein with 1 to 2% of the vote in Michigan and Wisconsin. Now, that’s a margin that could decide the race, as Hillary Clinton learned in the loss that changed the course of history. K-File’s Andrew Kaczynski is here with me now,” Burnett continued.

“So, you know, 1 to 2%, I think, to Hillary Clinton point makes the makes clear to people, right, that that can mean a win or a loss. So this really matters. But this wasn’t the only robocall. The one that that we just played that you obtained. What else are they putting out there?” she asked Kaczynski.

“Yeah, that’s right. This wasn’t the only robocall. They’re sending a lot of these robocalls. Thousands, by our count, trying to peel off votes from Kamala Harris, trying to boost Jill Stein. And now how are they trying to do it? While they’re highlighting something that I think we highlighted a couple of weeks ago on the show, which is Kamala Harris’s shifting position on energy. That’s one of them. They note that she used to be anti-fracking. They say now that she’s pro-fracking and they’re also attacking her over the Biden administration’s position on Israel. Take a listen to this,” Kaczynski said before playing another robocall:

There is only one candidate for president who recognizes the ongoing genocide in Gaza. And it’s not Kamala Harris. It is Jill Stein. Jill Stein knows the world needs peace and is committed to ending our involvement in foreign wars. Sadly, Kamala Harris has pledged to stand with Israel until the end while they continue the slaughter in Gaza. If you agree that we need to work for a free Palestine and peace in the Middle East, please vote for Jill Stein. On or before November 5th.

“So how much are they spending on this?” Burnett asked.

“Well, first off, that ad, by the way, they’re running a couple of those. One of those is targeting voters specifically in Michigan. And we know that’s going to be a huge issue there by some of those voters who aren’t voting. How much are they spending on this? Well they’re spending a lot of money. This group, more than $1 million, according to the latest filings from them in just the last 11 days. Take a look at the numbers here. The amount of money they have spent opposing Harris. That’s going upwards of almost a half million dollars, supporting Stein at $396,000. And then in support of Trump, $307,000. That’s $1,100,064 in just the last 11 days,” Kaczynski explained.

“I mean, it’s incredible. Now, I’m thinking back to when Democrats were putting money and Democratic-backed groups were putting money to support MAGA candidates against moderate Republicans in some of the primaries because they thought it would be easier to run against a MAGA candidate. So this kind of, you know, supporting somebody, you don’t like to try to get the outcome you do like. You know, there’s been other things similar to that, but this is actual robocalls calling in. I mean, and Jill Stein is not affiliated with it, obviously. Not at all. Even though theoretically she benefits from it. Are there any laws to prevent groups from doing this?” followed up Burnett.

“No, this is totally legal. And what’s interesting about this effort is. All right. You know, you just mentioned the Democrats. Usually these groups, they kind of pick a lane. All right. They’re usually it’s Republicans, they’re pretending to be pro-Jill Stein. This group is also sending out calls telling people to vote for Trump at the same time. So they’re backing Stein and they’re backing Trump. So they’re not even doing like, the whole pretend thing that we sometimes see,” Kaczynski noted.

Watch the clip above via CNN.