Blackburn’s anti-China ad smashes fortune cookies that aren’t Chinese

While many criticized the senator's stunt, some outright claimed that the fortune cookie is an American invention, failing to recognize the nuance that it was introduced by Japanese immigrants.

Jul 13, 2026

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Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is running for Tennessee governor, is facing backlash over a campaign ad that saw her crush fortune cookies in a Chinese restaurant while vowing to “stop communist China.”

What she’s saying

The 30-second ad shows Blackburn seated at the restaurant with a familiar bottle of …

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