Kim Klacik to speak at Republican National Convention after viral campaign ad
Kim Klacik’s recent ad — in which she marches through Baltimore to showcase vacant homes and to trash Democratic leadership — broke through to a national audience last week when President Donald Trump shared it with his millions of followers on Twitter.
Klacik, the Republican running to represent Maryland’s 7th Congressional District, will once again step onto a national stage this week. She is scheduled to speak during the first night of the Republican National Convention, according to a Trump campaign announcement.
Her viral ad, which has more than 10 million views, lambastes Democratic politicians in Baltimore and across the country. The final words of her 2 1/2-minute campaign video are, “Black people don’t have to vote Democrat.”
Klacik could not immediately be reached for comment. It’s unclear what message she intends to bring to the convention, a four-night event that will also include Vice President Mike Pence speaking at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry.
