Bernie Moreno Faces Further Scrutiny For His Phony “Rags-To-Riches” Story
May 29, 2024
Columbus, OH – After the New York Times detailed Moreno’s phony “riches-to-rags-to-riches” story, an “unearthed radio interview is shedding light on how long Moreno has been telling that lie” to Ohio voters as part of a “calculated process of self-creation” on the campaign trail.
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American Journal: Republican Bernie Moreno’s rags-to-riches story exposed as a lie
Jesse Valentine
May 24, 2024
- A New York Times report from May 12 revealed that Ohio U.S. candidate Bernie Moreno lied about the details of his hardscrabble upbringing. Now, an unearthed radio interview is shedding light on how long Moreno has been telling that lie.
- Moreno, a wealthy Republican who owns a chain of car dealerships, launched his campaign last year.
- Moreno’s family immigrated to the United States from Colombia when he was five years old. They settled in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Moreno has stated that he, his six siblings, and his parents came to the country “with nothing” and moved into a “two-bedroom apartment.” He described his upbringing as “lower middle class.”
- The New York Times says this is an embellishment. Moreno’s family was wealthy in Colombia and politically connected. His father was an American-educated physician who held positions in the upper echelons of the Colombian government. When Moreno’s family came to the United States in 1971, they bought a three bedroom seaside condominium.
- Within four months, Moreno’s family relocated to a four-bedroom house in Pompano Beach. The home had a pool and ocean access.
- The New York Times dated Moreno’s misrepresentations to at least 2023. But, as heard in a 2021 interview on the Bruce Hooley Show, Moreno made similar statements during his failed 2022 campaign for the U.S. Senate.
- Hooley asked Moreno about his immigrant background.
- “We moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, moved the seven of us, plus my mom and dad moved into a two bedroom apartment in Pompano Beach, Florida,” Moreno said.
- This narrative is central to Moreno’s campaign pitch. In his campaign launch video, he connects his immigrant experience to his status as a political outsider.
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