India, July 17 -- Ashley Webb, one of the Democrat contenders in the Maine Senate race to replace Graham Platner, faced backlash from Republicans after a public debate. Several videos of the transgender candidate were shared online by conservative profiles, with many slamming Webb over their qualifications.

Steve Guest, a conservative communicator, was among those who shared Webb's video. "Checking in on the Maine Senate Debate: 'I believe they called it pork bellying by cutting out the pork belly from all the bills, sure that would save a lot of money as well.'," he wrote, sharing an excerpt from the night.

The actual political term is pork barreling, which refers to politicians using government funds to secure local projects or favors...