The van, which is owned by a progressive activist and Nina Turner supporter from Seattle, has been traveling around Ohio's 11th Congressional District over the last few months to energize supporters of her candidacy. The van has various progressive positions written on it, including "Free college" and "Taxing the billionaires," along with a cutout of her face on top of it. The Turner campaign distanced themselves from the "dismantling the Pentagon" position during a phone call with Fox News Thursday, saying it was "unreasonable" to expect them to be held responsible for what volunteers write on the van. They noted that there are thousands of grassroots volunteers across the state and anyone can add messages to the van during various campaign stops. This past weekend, Turner campaigned with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, D-N.Y., another "Squad" member who supports defunding the Pentagon.

Source: Fox News July 29, 2021 19:18 UTC