As Dan Rather pointed out, “The days for euphemisms… for lies, racism, illegality, and immorality have long since passed.” #TrumpRacist has been trending for two days now. This is not being swept under the rug as another thing a Twitter-happy president says. When history books are written the label racist will be mentioned.
It is unarguable, Donald Trump is a racist. If you support him you are supporting racism. At this crucial time in the struggle for the soul of our nation, we all must choose. Either embrace his hatred or fight to overcome original sin. Humanity hangs in the balance.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) July 15, 2019
Our country feels so divided. Anyone looking for Republican leaders to call out the comments that are racist, xenophobic and hateful, don’t hold your breath. GOP = silence. As of Tuesday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hasn’t uttered a word. To yield such power and not react, in any way, speaks volumes. Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson said, “Republicans embrace Trump’s racism and xenophobia. Blame them just as much as Trump.” George Conway wrote, “They’re silent not because they agree with Trump…. They’re silent because, knowing that he’s incorrigible…they fear his wrath.”
Meghan McCain slams the "cowardice" of the GOP for not speaking out against Trump's tweets on the Democratic congresswomen, including Sen. Lindsey Graham's defense of Trump: "Whatever is happening to Lindsey, this is not the person I used to know" https://t.co/xDNYOEfslg @TheView pic.twitter.com/8ZP1Th72d8
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 15, 2019
While the Republicans ignore the elephant in the room, some leading Democrats could be accused of doing the same thing. Donald Trump has done so many things that are potentially impeachable offenses, but just as Republicans are too afraid to speak out against the president, many Democrats seem too scared to go down the impeachment road. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) says:
“The President of the United States is a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, as well as an invidious prevaricator. To say that Donald John Trump is unfit for the Office of the President of the United States is an understatement.”
I will again, this month, bring impeachment to a vote on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for bigotry in policy, harmful to our society. #RacistPresident #ImpeachNow https://t.co/NvDPm23kt9
— Congressman Al Green (@RepAlGreen) July 15, 2019
Monday, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), one of the Representatives at the center of Trump’s comments said, “it is not if he will be impeached, but when…”
"It is time for us to stop allowing this president to make a mockery out of our Constitution. It's time for us to impeach this president." – @IlhanMN https://t.co/rXftP5rECw pic.twitter.com/Ca0KRk6iGO
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 16, 2019
Watch more of what Omar and the so-called “Squad” said above.
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