The New York businessman host of two MAGA podcasts told RedState how he deked Ohio Republican House hopeful Craig Riedel into opening up about his hostility to President Donald J. Trump—the shocking tape that has the establishment scrambling.
“I’m on a bunch of donor lists. I do a lot of conservative podcasting. I get involved in some campaigns, have attended a lot of fundraising events, and he called me,” he said. Alan Jacoby owns the Patriot Cigar Company and hosts “MAGA Mornings” and “America First Live.”
Jacoby, a former New York City first responder, said Riedel was relentless with texts and phone calls.
“I told him I supported J.R. Majeski last cycle, and I like him,” the cigar entrepreneur said.
“He would send me text messages,” he said. “It was basically the same text message, wanting to just get in touch with me because he wanted a donation.”
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