NewsNight panel reacts to Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s AI-Generated Kendrick Lamar campaign ad
Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Sen. Marsha Blackburn faces backlash for posting an AI-generated video of herself dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s music to encourage voting. Some panelists criticized it as cultural appropriation and Republican hypocrisy, with CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison declaring Blackburn is “the Drake in this situation.” Others argued the stunt distracts from Tennessee’s key issues, including education, hospital closures and gun violence.
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