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Facing a tight re-election battle, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Thursday got an “endorsement” from Lord Business — the villain from “The Lego Movie,” which Johnson once characterized as “propaganda” against business owners.
The endorsement — shared exclusively with The Huffington Post — was a setup from the campaign of Johnson’s Democratic opponent, former Sen. Russ Feingold, to highlight an issue of contention between the two candidates: the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
On Thursday, a staffer dressed as Lord Business went to Johnson’s Milwaukee office to offer his endorsement — on the condition that he come out in favor of President Barack Obama’s trade agreement. Feingold opposes TPP, while Johnson has yet to declare a position, claiming he wants to read the full text of the deal before making a decision.
As for why Lord Business and “The Lego Movie” are relevant to the race, Johnson last year claimed the film is “insidious” anti-capitalist propaganda against business owners because it depicts Lord Business as an evil executive destroying the world for profit.
“I actually called a gentleman, it was a couple months ago, he was so upset, he took his children to an animated movie ... guess who the villain was? Evil Mr. Businessperson. It’s insidious. That propaganda starts very early,” Johnson said.
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