On Friday, the DNC launched a six-figure ad campaign in the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania calling out Jill Stein as a spoiler for Donald Trump. 

The ad, “Crucial,” features the image of Jill Stein morphing into an image of Donald Trump, reminding voters that a vote for Stein is a vote for Trump. Stein was Trump’s key to the White House in 2016, and she is unapologetic about handing him the race in 2024 — “I will stop Kamala Harris [from] winning the White House.” That’s why Donald Trump praised her at his rally and his MAGA allies are propping up her spoiler candidacy. 

Coverage of the DNC’s newest ad:

Mika Brzezinski on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: “Obviously, Democrats want to leave no stone unturned. And the Democratic National Committee even has this new ad about the danger of the under vote, or those who may vote for Jill Stein, just 3% of the vote.” 

Margie Omero on CNN’s Inside Politics: “It’s just not leaving anything to chance and making sure voters who are supporting her have the message that they need, information that they need to make a decision … Jill Stein said, her campaign said, ‘We’re going to help Harris lose in Michigan.’”

Kevin Corke on Fox News @ Night: “First time we’ve seen them issue a sort of real challenge to a third-party candidate in this way. I’ve never seen this happen, certainly not to this level.”

On PBS NewsHour: “With the polls consistently pointing to a razor-thin race a new ad from the DNC today warned voters that backing third-party candidate Jill Stein could tip the results in Trump’s favor.” 

Michigan Advance: DNC ad says Jill Stein is a ‘spoiler’ candidate trying to help Trump regain the White House

“The DNC notes the many other linkages between Stein and Trump starting with her pivotal role in securing the electoral votes of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania for the former president in 2016. Stein won 132,000 cumulative votes in the three states, while Trump’s margin of victory was just 77,000 votes in those same states.”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Democrats launch ad warning of Jill Stein ‘spoiler’ role benefiting Trump in swing states

“Trump this election cycle has already acknowledged Stein’s likely role in the battleground states. ‘Jill Stein, I like her very much,’ he said at a June rally in Philadelphia, PA. ‘You know why? She takes 100% from them.’”

Wisconsin Public Radio: DNC launching Wisconsin ad attacking Green Party candidate Jill Stein

“Stein was last on the Wisconsin ballot in 2016, when she received 31,072 votes. That year, Trump won the state by 22,748 votes. In 2020, Stein was not on the ballot and Democratic President Joe Biden defeated Trump in an election that was similarly close, with Biden winning by 20,682 votes.”

Pennsylvania Capital Star: New DNC ad casts Green Party candidate Stein as ‘spoiler’

“Titled ‘Crucial,’ the ad is going to run in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, the ‘blue wall’ states key to winning the White House, and on cable stations across the country. The ad includes an image of Stein that slowly transforms into an image of Trump.” 

Washington Post: Democrats attack Green Party’s Jill Stein amid spoiler fears

“Democratic strategists beat back potentially catastrophic third-party threats this year with a campaign to force attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the race and prevent a presidential bid by the moderate group No Labels. But advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris still say the final outcome in key swing states could hinge on the remaining independent and third-party contenders.”

New York Times: Democrats roll out an ad attacking Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president.

“The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Ms. Stein had sought the help of a consulting group that works with Republican campaigns, as well as several lawyers who have represented Mr. Trump or his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.”

NBC News: DNC launches TV ad attacking Jill Stein as Trump booster

“The ad notes that Trump has praised Stein for taking votes away from Democrats and that she has accepted the help of Republican operatives and Trump-aligned lawyers, even after she and other third-party candidates helped Trump get elected in 2016 by winning more votes than Hillary Clinton lost by in key states like Michigan.”

The Hill: Democrats to swing states: A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Trump

“The ad shows a photo of Stein slowly morphing into a photo of Trump. It also includes comments that Trump gave about Stein during a rally in June in which he said, ‘I like her very much. You know why? She takes 100 percent from them,’ referring to the Democrats.”

Huff Post: DNC Releases Ad Attacking Green Party’s Jill Stein As A Spoiler Candidate

“The 2024 campaign is not the first time a Green Party presidential candidate has been accused of playing spoiler. In 2016, Stein was blamed for taking crucial votes away from Democrat Hillary Clinton and enabling Trump to win.”

New York Magazine: Democrats Fear Jill Stein Will Spoil Everything Again

Washington Examiner: DNC releases first-ever ad campaign targeting third-party candidate Jill Stein

“The DNC pushed back on those claims, pointing to reports that Stein hired a Republican consulting firm to secure ballot access in key voting states and has even been represented by Trump’s former personal lawyer and an attorney who was involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.”

Al Jazeera: Democrats attack third-party candidate Jill Stein in razor-thin race

“With less than a month to go to election day in the United States, Democrats are locked in a tight battle for every available vote in the presidential campaign and have taken on the third-party candidates they see as potential ‘spoilers.’”

Politicus USA: Kamala Harris Drops The Hammer On Jill Stein

“One of the reasons why Trump was able to win in 2016 was that Jill Stein took away just enough votes to get him to victory in several swing states. Democrats are making sure that it doesn’t happen again in 2020. Especially since Stein’s allies are saying that their goal is to help Donald Trump win.

“A vote for Jill Stein is definitely a vote for Donald Trump.”

On social media: 

Jaime Harrison, @harrisonjaime: Today the DNC is releasing its first-ever ad focused on third-party candidates. Trump “likes” that Jill Stein is in this race—because Jill Stein can’t win, but she can help Trump win.

Adam Schiff, @AdamSchiff: With so much at stake in November, every vote will make a difference. So let’s be clear: A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Donald Trump.

Keith Edwards, @Keithedwards: WOW! Democrats are taking this spoiler threat seriously. Good! 

Jessica Craven, @jesscraven101: Stein’s campaign admits proudly that she can’t win and she’s running to help Trump succeed, and somehow people just don’t get how easily she could pull it off. PLEASE tell your swing state friends the margins of these races will be a few thousand votes. Stein already gave us Trump once. Now she’s actually SAYING she wants to do it again. Our kids’ futures are at stake. Please share.

Christopher Webb, @cwebbonline: Here it is!!! Trump: “Jill Stein. I like her very much. You know why? She takes 100% from them.” #Spoiler4Trump

Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸, @NickKnudsenUS: A vote for Jill Stein is a vote for Donald Trump. Forward this video to everyone you know.

Ms. M 🪷 Read Project 2025, @MsMalarkey24: Don’t be fooled by this Republican-Russian-Raytheon-backed grifter.

Adam Parkhomenko, @AdamParkhomenko: Can we get 500 retweets as soon as possible on this new ad the DNC just released?

Reed Galen, @reedgalen: Watch and share.

Harry Sisson, @harryjsisson: Jill Stein and other 3rd party candidates only help Trump. Stein can’t win, but she knows she can help Trump.

Kyle Davidson, @JrnDavidson: DNC slams Jill Stein as a spoiler candidate in new ad airing in battleground states including Michigan.