NANCY MACE CAMPAIGN CALLS OUT CATHERINE TEMPLETON FOR “HAND HELD” COMMENTS

April 25, 2024 – CHARLESTON, S.C. – Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s campaign calls out the irregularities in Catherine Templeton’s narrative, as she intentionally continues to mislead voters on her immigration record.

 

In 2016 Templeton said she “hand-held” an immigration reform bill, inconsistent with her current tune as she takes credit for “writing” it. The fact is Templeton has never been elected to public office as a legislator, and has never had the opportunity to actually write a bill.

 

“Catherine Templeton can’t keep her own story straight. In 2016, she admitted she didn’t write this bill, yet now she’s desperately trying to take all the credit from the man who did write it and in the South Carolina legislature to get it signed into law,” said Mace spokeswoman Gabrielle Lipsky. “This can easily be characterized as another of Templeton’s political charades to hide her terrible record on immigration.”

 

Lipsky added, “Once again, Templeton is trying to be something she is not.”

 

TEMPLETON’S FAILING IMMIGRATION RECORD

Templeton’s career as a Columbia bureaucrat can be defined by her record, where she:

  • Lied about authoring an immigration bill written by Senator Larry Grooms
  • Fired 85 percent of South Carolina’s immigration enforcement agents during her time at the SC LLR
  • Apologized for calling immigrants invading our southern border “illegal aliens,” much like Joe Biden did and within 24 hours of each other
  • Claimed Nancy Mace voted against border security (she did not); Nancy voted against an Omnibus and Continuing Resolution with very high spending levels (very different).

 

MACE’S TOUGH RECORD ON IMMIGRATION

Rep. Mace has been a consistent fighter for securing the southern border and keeping illegal aliens out of the Lowcountry, by:

  • Endorsed by the author of the “toughest immigration bill in the nation,” State Senator Larry Grooms
  • Visited the border twice
  • Called out Joe Biden and the DC Establishment.
  • Voted for the End the Border Catastrophe Act.
  • Voted to impeach the Sec. of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Introduced the Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act.
  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act (HR2).
  • Voted for the Homeland Security appropriations bill.
  • Introduced the Northern Triangle Asylum Cooperative Agreement Reimplementation Act to return to President Trump’s tough border security policies.

 

SOURCES:

  1. https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2018/06/04/templeton-mcmaster-talk-tough-immigration-but-sc-enforcement-cut-back/669175002/
  2. https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/s-c-ready-to-fight-for-illegal-immigration-law/article_68aff729-ca67-5d17-9ebf-d945c3527ec1.html

 

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NANCY MACE DEMANDS TV STATIONS REMOVE TEMPLETON AD

Catherine Templeton ad purposely and intentionally misleads voters on bill Templeton Did Not Draft

Charleston S.C. – April 24th, 2024 – Nancy Mace’s campaign released a Cease & Desist Letter sent to multiple TV stations and networks for airing false advertisements about Catherine Templeton’s record and demands the TV ad be taken off the air for false advertising. The false advertisement is in violation of Federal Communications Commission’s 1961 ruling titled “Licensee Responsibility With Respect to the Broadcast of False, Misleading or Deceptive Advertising.”

An advertisement funded by WFW Action Funding claimed Templeton was the author of the “toughest immigration bill in the country,” referring to S 20 Act 69. This advertisement is categorically false as Templeton has never held public office to draft a bill, and this specific piece of legislation was actually authored by Senator Larry Grooms.

Sen. Grooms has endorsed Congresswoman Mace following Templeton’s false claims. Sen. Groom’s immigration reform bill was drafted and filed prior to Templeton even being confirmed by the state Senate to serve as Secretary to the SC LLR, therefore, she Constitutionally could not have been involved in the drafting or creation of this bill.

 

TEMPLETON’S FAILING IMMIGRATION RECORD

Templeton’s career as a Columbia bureaucrat can be defined by her record, where she:

  • Lied about authoring an immigration bill drafted by Senator Larry Grooms
  • Fired 85 percent of South Carolina’s immigration enforcement agents during her time at the SC LLR
  • Apologized for calling immigrants invading our southern border “illegal aliens,” much like Joe Biden did and within 24 hours of each other

MACE’S TOUGH RECORD ON IMMIGRATION 

Rep. Mace has been a consistent fighter for securing the southern border and keeping illegal aliens out of the Lowcountry, by:

  • Calling out Joe Biden and the DC Establishment.
  • Voting for the End the Border Catastrophe Act.
  • Voting to impeach the Sec. of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Introducing the Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act.
  • Voting for the Secure the Border Act (HR2).
  • Voting for the Homeland Security appropriations bill.
  • Introducing the Northern Triangle Asylum Cooperative Agreement Reimplementation Act to return to President Trump’s tough border security policies.

Visit PuppetCatherine.com to learn more. 

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Cease and Desist

 

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NANCY MACE ENDORSED BY SENATOR LARRY GROOMS

Grooms is the Actual Author of the Immigration Bill Catherine Templeton Falsely Takes Credit For Drafting

Charleston S.C. – April 23rd, 2024 – The day after Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s campaign called out Catherine Templeton for falsely taking credit for writing an immigration bill, the actual author of the bill, State Senator Larry Grooms endorsed Mace’s campaign. 

The bill, S 20 Act 69, was state-level legislation regarding immigration reform that Templeton has falsely taken credit for writing dozens of times on the campaign trail.

“As the author of the toughest immigration bill in the nation, I proudly endorse Nancy Mace,” said Sen. Grooms. “I’ve worked with Nancy over the years and know no one will work harder for the Lowcountry. Donald Trump believes in her and so do I.”

This endorsement follows the Mace campaign’s fact check on Templeton’s false claims about “writing the toughest immigration bill in the nation.” In reality, Templeton was taking credit for Grooms’ immigration bill, which was filed prior to Templeton ever being employed in South Carolina government. 

“We all should thank and give credit to State Senator Larry Grooms for writing the strongest and toughest immigration bill in the nation,” said Mace spokeswoman Gabriel Lipsky. “Templeton’s false statements about who actually wrote the bill reflect her desperate attempt to make up for her embarrassing immigration record. Templeton fired almost all of her immigration enforcement agents and has now been busted for lying about Groom’s bill.”

“Senator Larry Grooms has been a leading voice on immigration and infrastructure for the state of South Carolina for years,” said Congresswoman Nancy Mace. “We look forward to continuing our work with him and his leadership on issues important to Lowcountry voters. Grooms is a man of honesty and integrity, and we could use more of that in our government’s leaders.” 

 

TEMPLETON’S FAILING IMMIGRATION RECORD

Templeton’s career as a Columbia bureaucrat can be defined by her record, where she:

  • Lied about authoring an immigration bill drafted by Senator Larry Grooms
  • Fired 85 percent of South Carolina’s immigration enforcement agents during her time at the SC LLR
  • Apologized for calling immigrants invading our southern border “illegal aliens,” much like Joe Biden did and within 24 hours of each other

 

MACE’S TOUGH RECORD ON IMMIGRATION 

Rep. Mace has been a consistent fighter for securing the southern border and keeping illegal aliens out of the Lowcountry, by:

  • Calling out Joe Biden and the DC Establishment.
  • Voting for the End the Border Catastrophe Act.
  • Voting to impeach the Sec. of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Introducing the Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act.
  • Voting for the Secure the Border Act (HR2).
  • Voting for the Homeland Security appropriations bill.
  • Introducing the Northern Triangle Asylum Cooperative Agreement Reimplementation Act to return to President Trump’s tough border security policies.

 

Visit PuppetCatherine.com to learn more. 

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CATHERINE TEMPLETON CAUGHT LYING ABOUT IMMIGRATION BILL

Legislation Templeton Says She “Drafted” was Actually Filed Before She was Ever Employed by South Carolina Government

April 22, 2024 – CHARLESTON, S.C. – Nancy Mace’s campaign called out Catherine Templeton for lying to Lowcountry voters for making false claims about a piece of immigration legislation she says she authored. Templeton has stated dozens of times on the campaign trail she “wrote” the “toughest immigration bill in the country,” when she was Director of the South Carolina LLR agency. However, these statements are categorically false.

 

Video of False Statements

https://x.com/NancyMace/status/1781005208505496003 


The only problem with this claim is:

  1. The bill Templeton is referencing, S 20 Act 69, was an immigration reform bill authored by Senator Larry Grooms (R-Berkeley County) and was pre-filed on December 1, 2010 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the same day. 
  2. Templeton wasn’t even confirmed by the Senate to work for South Carolina government until January 13, 2011. (source: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/server/api/core/bitstreams/b6232454-b57d-45b5-a53c-9ef8212faf2b/content&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1713748514003449&usg=AOvVaw0RaCLu5Pl4dSDTVEIYqlg_) 
  3. The bill was signed into law June 27, 2011. Grooms was the original author of the bill and the one responsible for drafting it.
  4. Templeton was not working in state government at the time the bill was pre-filed.
  5. Templeton has never held elected office and therefore did not draft any bills.
  6. Templeton has never been elected governor and therefore has never had the authority to sign a bill into law.

 

“It’s one thing to brag about something you did, it’s entirely another to just flat out lie to voters about your record,” said Mace spokeswoman Gabrielle Lipsky. “Unfortunately Templeton has a habit of repeatedly and intentionally misleading Lowcountry voters. There are enough egotistical liars in DC, we don’t need one more.” 

 

TEMPLETON’S FAILING IMMIGRATION RECORD

Templeton’s career as a Columbia bureaucrat can be defined by her record, where she:

  • Lied about authoring an immigration bill drafted by Senator Larry Grooms
  • Fired 85 percent of South Carolina’s immigration enforcement agents during her time at the SC LLR
  • Apologized for calling immigrants invading our southern border “illegal aliens,” much like Joe Biden did and within 24 hours of each other

 

MACE’S TOUGH RECORD ON IMMIGRATION 

Rep. Mace has been a consistent fighter for securing the southern border and keeping illegal aliens out of the Lowcountry, by:

  • Calling out Joe Biden and the DC Establishment.
  • Voting for the End the Border Catastrophe Act.
  • Voting to impeach the Sec. of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.
  • Introducing the Violence Against Women By Illegal Aliens Act.
  • Voting for the Secure the Border Act (HR2).
  • Voting for the Homeland Security appropriations bill.
  • Introducing the Northern Triangle Asylum Cooperative Agreement Reimplementation Act to return to President Trump’s tough border security policies.

 

Visit puppetcatherine.com to learn more.

 

SOURCES:

  1. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=20&session=119&summary=T&PRINT=1 
  2.  https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article212245869.html 
  3. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/server/api/core/bitstreams/b6232454-b57d-45b5-a53c-9ef8212faf2b/content&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1713748514003449&usg=AOvVaw0RaCLu5Pl4dSDTVEIYqlg_

 

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