Although, sweeping racist things under the table is relatively normal for the Republican Party and always has been as long as I have been alive.
This
weekend, Republican leaders had time to tweet about Independence Day,
tax policy and Elie Wiesel's death, but not to comment on Donald Trump's
use of an anti-Semitic image. The …
GOP Leaders Totally Ignored Trump’s Anti-Semitic Clinton Tweet
They had time to tweet about taxes and July Fourth, though.
Evan Vucci/Associated Press
This weekend, Republican leaders had time to tweet about Independence
Day, tax policy and Elie Wiesel’s death, but not to comment on Donald
Trump’s use of an anti-Semitic image.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee on Saturday tweeted an anti-Hillary Clinton picture that originated on a white supremacist website.
The image, which Trump later took down, showed the Democratic presidential candidate’s face next to a Star of David that read “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” The Anti-Defamation League denounced the tweet, and Clinton called it “blatantly anti-Semitic.” The former secretary of state’s criticism was echoed by hordes of Twitter users.
The most powerful Republicans in the U.S. stayed silent, though.
Instead, House Speaker Paul Ryan (Wis.) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) tweeted about their tax reform plan.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee on Saturday tweeted an anti-Hillary Clinton picture that originated on a white supremacist website.
The image, which Trump later took down, showed the Democratic presidential candidate’s face next to a Star of David that read “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” The Anti-Defamation League denounced the tweet, and Clinton called it “blatantly anti-Semitic.” The former secretary of state’s criticism was echoed by hordes of Twitter users.
The most powerful Republicans in the U.S. stayed silent, though.
Instead, House Speaker Paul Ryan (Wis.) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) tweeted about their tax reform plan.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a statement on
the death of Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author who survived
Auschwitz. Wiesel died on Saturday, the same day Trump published the
Star of David tweet. During the Holocaust, Nazis forced Jewish people to
wear Star of David badges to identify themselves.
McConnell’s statement read:
McConnell’s statement read:
“We knew Elie Wiesel as a survivor, an advocate, and an award-winning author. Though he saw the worst of humanity, he also showed us the enduring power of the human spirit. The mark he left on our world will continue to be felt for years to come.”Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus paid tribute to Wiesel, too.
Priebus also
tweeted about Clinton’s meeting with the FBI over her use of a private
email server during her tenure as secretary of state.
All four of them wished Americans a happy July Fourth.
Representatives for Ryan, McConnell and Scalise didn’t return requests for comment. RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer didn’t respond, either, but he did tweet about dry shampoo:
Ryan and McConnell (among
several other Republican politicians) have in the past criticized
Trump’s racist and xenophobic remarks. They are still, however,
endorsing him for president.Representatives for Ryan, McConnell and Scalise didn’t return requests for comment. RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer didn’t respond, either, but he did tweet about dry shampoo:
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) also didn’t have a response. None of the politicians on Trump’s rumored short list of VP candidates — including Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie or former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (Ga.) — spoke out either.
Fox News barely addressed Trump’s tweet, and when the network did, it defended him.
Trump denied the tweet was anti-Semitic and blamed the “dishonest media” for making him look bad.
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