'To suggest that I'm beholden to either party, that I've been a bootlicker for either party is folly. And it's contradicted by the plain facts,' Lee said.
— Fending off attacks from his independent challenger, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah worked to distinguish himself from former President Donald Trump in a contentious debate Monday evening.
"To suggest that I'm beholden to either party, that I've been a bootlicker for either party is folly. And it's contradicted by the plain facts," Lee said.long-shot bid for president six years ago The race has taken shape as one of the nation's many referendums on the direction Trump has taken the GOP. McMullin is attempting to harness anti-Trump sentiment that has distinguished Utah from other Republican strongholds. Lee's last minute efforts to put space between his voting record and Trump's stances depart from his past messaging as Election Day nears.
Lee's emphasis on his willingness to stray from Trump comes as McMullin attempts to paint him as one of the former president's most loyal disciples. McMullin recently released an attack ad based on Lee's 2020 remarks comparing Trump to Captain Moroni, a scriptural hero in the Book of Mormon.
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