The hosts of the "Ruthless Podcast" accused Democratic candidates of hypocrisy on Wednesday, arguing that the party decries big money in politics while accepting substantial support from billionaires and major corporations ahead of the midterm elections. The criticism focused on Kansas Senate nominee Adam Hamilton and Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson, both of whom have publicly opposed corporate influence in Washington.
Podcast co-host John Ashbrook cited a recent report indicating that Hamilton holds up to $4 million in stock within artificial intelligence and data center companies. Ashbrook noted the discrepancy between Hamilton's previous criticisms of AI technology and his current financial position. "He’s getting rich off of data centers," Ashbrook said. The podcast also highlighted that Hamilton's wife earned between $5,001 and $15,000 from bond interest provided by the Bank of China. Co-host Comfortably Smug remarked, "She's hedging on China, if the church doesn't work."
Tyson Brody, a spokesperson for Hamilton, responded to the allegations by pointing to the legislative record of Hamilton's opponent, incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Brody told Fox News Digital that Marshall voted for $30 billion in tax breaks for data centers and measures to simplify their construction while accepting tens of thousands of dollars from data center developers. "Adam will let Kansans decide what's right for their community, not big tech," Brody stated.
The podcast turned its attention to Maine, where Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson recently disclosed that at least four billionaires donated to his campaign. This revelation contradicted Jackson's prior claims that he did not have billionaire backing. Co-host Josh Holmes expressed amusement at the contradiction, describing a common pattern among Democrats who complain about corporate greed while relying on it for their political viability. He noted that each candidate is on the ballot only because of such funding. Ashbrook added that Jackson runs for office claiming fatigue with high-priced lobbyists, despite his son working as a lobbyist.
A spokesperson for the Jackson campaign told WGME that nearly 200,000 people have donated to Troy’s campaign, with 95% of contributions under $100. The spokesperson emphasized support from Mainers in all 16 counties and stated there are no corporate PACs involved. The representative contrasted this with Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, accusing her of being heavily funded by corporate PACs and wealthy special interests. The spokesperson further alleged that Collins is at the center of a pay-for-play scandal involving taxpayer dollars steered to campaign donors, while asserting that Jackson has always maintained that billionaires should pay their fair share.
Fox News Digital contacted both the Jackson and Collins campaigns for comment regarding these exchanges. The latest power rankings from Fox News classify the Maine race as a toss-up between Jackson and Collins. In Kansas, the network’s rankings classify the race as leaning GOP in favor of incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall.