Lee Campaign Accuses Su Chiao-hui of Smear Tactics, Internet Trolls

The campaign office for Kuomintang (KMT) New Taipei mayoral candidate Lee Chuan-hsing released a statement Friday accusing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Su Chiao-hui of smearing opponents and hiring internet trolls.

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a Pigsy has become a demon-reflecting mirror of Su Chiao-hui's own disrespect for grassroots officials.

The KMT office claimed that after a pro-DPP media outlet falsely accused Lee's campaign of hiring internet trolls, Su then jumped in to direct the narrative and smear opponents. They stated this shows Su is desperate and her use of the term "Pigsy" (Zhu Bajie) to refer to a local village chief has become a "demon-reflecting mirror" of her own disrespect for grassroots officials.

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wing trolls smear first, followed by Su Chiao-hui herself.

Lee's office asserted that Su's accusation of the opposition hiring internet trolls, made without evidence, mirrors the smear tactics of the Green camp. They pointed to a pattern where "wing trolls" smear first, followed by Su herself, a tactic they claim is characteristic of her election campaigns.

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Su Chiao-hui's accusation of the opposition hiring internet trolls, made without evidence, mirrors the smear tactics of the Green camp.

The statement also addressed Su's use of the term "Pigsy" for a senior village chief in Banqiao, which drew criticism. Su's subsequent claim that the chief was a DPP member was also refuted, according to the KMT office. Instead of apologizing for her gaffes, Su allegedly combined forces with "wing trolls" to accuse the opposition of hiring internet trolls, an attempt to shift focus. The KMT office stated that Lee's campaign has been repeatedly smeared with fake news, including fabricated images accusing him of being a gangster, and harassment of his family and neighbors by doxxing and revealing their home addresses. They questioned Su's audacity in accusing others of hiring internet trolls given these circumstances.

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Su Chiao-hui's own disrespect for grassroots officials.