A campaign ad released Monday blasts Rep. Andy Barr, a Kentucky Republican running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, highlighting remarks he made in 2021 arguing that the United States owed it to Afghans to accept them as refugees following the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The clip has come back to haunt Barr after an Afghan refugee admitted to the United States shot two National Guardsmen just blocks from the White House last November, killing one and wounding the other. This comes as Barr, despite pledging to back the Trump administration in its aggressive deportation campaign, has a history of supporting amnesty for all types of immigrants.
WATCH: Brutal new KY Senate ad exposes pro-amnesty RINO @barrforsenate over his support for bringing thousands of Afghan refugees into America:
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 9, 2026
“We have failed in our obligation to help many of these Afghans. We owe them to help them get into our country with these visas.” -… pic.twitter.com/xtSvIaTBK4
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) wants more Afghans given visas to stay in the US.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) November 28, 2025
He’s running for Senate and says we owe the Afghans.
Unbelievable.
RINOs like Barr need to be primaried not promoted.pic.twitter.com/Fmt30LpPqX
“We have failed in our obligation to help many of these Afghans," Rep. Barr is heard saying. "We owe them to help them get into our country with these visas.”
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That attitude towards immigration pervades a multitude of Barr's previous policy positions, as he has even supported mass amnesty for illegal immigrants.
WATCH: KY Senate Candidate @barrforsenate endorses mass amnesty for illegals:
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 7, 2025
"What we need in immigration reform is bipartisan. We need a bipartisan solution on DACA... We did provide, in the bill that I voted for, a legalization of that group, that provided protection from… pic.twitter.com/QiLHadzXZK
This comes as the Senate candidates continue vying for President Trump’s endorsement.
Senate candidate Nate Morris has emerged as the contender most closely aligned with the president, pledging to support his agenda, including his immigration policies. Morris has gone even further, arguing that the United States should impose a full immigration moratorium until every illegal immigrant in the country has been deported.
🔥🔥 @NateMorris dropping truth bombs on immigration!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 9, 2026
Moratorium until all illegals are gone, yes! This should be the baseline for any serious GOP Senate hopeful.
Contrast that with Andy Barr's amnesty support, which sells out American workers. Time for real change in KY! https://t.co/02yYSwcy2U
Despite Morris's close alignment with the president on policy, Barr still appears to be leading the field as of February. The last thing we need is another RINO in the Senate, as the GOP struggles to maintain its razor-thin majority.
📊 Kentucky Senate Primaries
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) February 5, 2026
🔴 Andy Barr: 24%
🔴 Daniel Cameron: 21%
🔴 Nate Morris: 14%
⚪ Not sure: 38%
——
🔵 Charles Booker: 30%
🔵 Amy McGrath: 19%
🔵 P. Stevenson: 4%
⚪ Not sure: 43%
Emerson (A) | 1/31-2/2 | LV pic.twitter.com/Xw732iFKNI
Editor’s Note: We voted for mass deportations, not mass amnesty. Help us continue to fight back against those trying to go against the will of the American people.
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