Nevada Senate candidates again UFO probe, spar over inflation, abortion in contentious debate

LAS VEGAS — Of their one-and-only swing state Senate debate, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Sam Brown, the GOP nominee, traded blows over abortion and investments — however discovered frequent floor on alien craft and little inexperienced males.

The 2 squared off Thursday at KLAS-TV in Las Vegas in a debate that aired statewide in English and Spanish.

Rosen, searching for her second Senate time period, and Brown, a former Military captain significantly wounded in Afghanistan, consider the federal government ought to examine “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs, extra generally known as UFOs.

“I do think it’s important that we do our independent investigation,” Rosen mentioned, including the Senate ought to oversee the probe.

Sam Brown, Nevada GOP Senate candidate, high-fives a supporter outdoors a televised debate Oct. 17, 2024 in Las Vegas AP

Brown agreed the topic deserves investigating however then turned to what he mentioned have been different hidden gadgets.

“When we’re talking about secrets, here’s the sort of secrets I think Nevadans deserve to know about is why Senator Rosen has violated the STOCK Act multiple times, as someone who has a $15 million trust, [and] whose net worth went up 61% while most of us are suffering with the higher prices and less take-home pay. We’re worried about paying rent, putting food on our table,” Brown mentioned.

The hourlong, contentious debate noticed Rosen repeatedly branding Brown a right-wing extremist and the veteran-turned-entrepreneur portray the state’s junior Senator as an out-of-touch elitist.

“Sam would have voted against all of this investment that we’ve made in Nevada that’s bringing billions of dollars to our state,” Rosen mentioned. 

Rosen additionally mentioned the important thing to stemming rising meals costs is to concentrate on “price gouging” and to dam the merger of the Kroger and Albertson’s grocery chains, which she mentioned would restrict choices for buyers.

Brown mentioned the value at gasoline pumps was extra vital in tackling inflation. “A lot of that can be impacted by our energy policy,” he mentioned. 

Brown slammed Rosen’s assist for the non-starter Border Safety Act, calling Rosen an “elitist from DC whose own neighborhood has more security than our border, with gate and security guards, our border deserves that to our communities deserve that this.”

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, is searching for a second time period. She branded Brown an “extremist” repeatedly throughout the hour-long debate. AP

Rosen attacked Brown as an “anti-abortion extremist” who would enact a nationwide abortion ban. Brown mentioned he would oppose such a invoice.

“I would not vote for any national ban,” Brown mentioned. “I come at this as someone who was informed by my wife’s experience, unfortunately, she had a unexpected pregnancy in a traumatic situation that ended with an abortion, and it was very traumatic for her.”

Whereas Rosen holds a 5-point lead in some polls, Brown’s camp believes he’s closing the hole in a race that might tip the stability of the Senate.