GOP challenger ties Sen Baldwin's remark about Trump voters to Clinton's infamous 'deplorables' moment

FIRST ON FOX: Republican businessman Eric Hovde is using Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin's previous comments on Trump supporters against her as he looks to unseat her in the critical swing state of Wisconsin. 

In a new ad by the Hovde campaign, Baldwin says, "Donald Trump might be one of the most offensive, hateful and unacceptable presidential candidates we've ever had. So what does that say about the people who support him?"

The remark, which is from a 2016 speech, is cut next to former Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's infamous "basket of deplorables" comment, which was credited by some with costing her the election to then-Republican nominee Donald Trump. 

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The ad will run on television across Wisconsin starting Tuesday and is part of an ongoing multimillion dollar statewide ad campaign. 

"Tammy Baldwin hates Trump and Trump voters, just listen to her own words when it comes to what she thinks about them. Much like Hillary Clinton, the disdain Baldwin has for Wisconsin's Trump voters will haunt her on Election Day," Hovde spokesman Zach Bannon said in a statement. 

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