Virginia GOP candidate slammed for photo shoot with fake family

It doesn’t get much weirder or creepier than that, as Derrick Anderson apparently felt the need to post pictures of himself to give the appearance of being a family man and needed a surrogate family. In this case, “the wife and children of a longtime friend,” as the New York Times wrote.

Source: Times News Now

Derrick Anderson, Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from Virginia’s 7th District, posted a photo of himself with a wife and children that appears to be a family photo. In another photo, Anderson is seen with the same group of people sitting in a dining area.

A Republican Party candidate from Virginia has admitted that he “borrowed” his friend’s wife and children to pose with him for a “family photo” that was later distributed by the National Republican Congressional Committee as part of the campaign.

Derrick Anderson, Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from Virginia’s 7th District, posted a photo of himself with a wife and children that appears to be a family photo. In another photo, Anderson is seen with the same group of people sitting in a dining area.

However, Anderson, who the campaign says is engaged, has neither a wife nor children. His website says he lives alone with his dog.

The photo went viral on social media shortly after it was featured in a New York Times report. Social media users criticized the Virginia Republican for “borrowing a family.” There were also allegations from opponents who accused Anderson of portraying himself as pro-family during the current election campaign.

Of course, the family-friendly gentleman here will still deny women the right to vote.