MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission who has faced calls to resign after falsely declaring that former President Donald Trump won the state claimed Thursday that he's done more for Black people than any other white Republican.
Bob Spindell, who is white, made the remark after two members of the public called for him to resign during a commission meeting.
“There is no white Republican that has done more for the Black community than me, so I suggest you go back and take a look at my past record,” Spindell said.
Spindell credited a “well thought out multi-faceted plan” that included recruiting strong Republican candidates and reaching out to Black voters.
“It’s very, very reassuring to me that Commissioner Spindell has come out boldly and said that Joseph Biden won in 2020," Thomsen said.
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