Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski would like Trump to ‘stop’ and ‘delete’ racist tweets, thank you very much
After taking what one can only assume to be a long weekend, Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AL) on Monday afternoon finally responded to President Donald Trump’s racist tweets targeting minority Democratic congresswomen, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
In typical fashion, both Republicans issued lukewarm condemnation of the president’s tweets, in which Trump implored Democratic congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they “came” from and stop “telling the people of the United States” how “our government is to be run.”
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments ar… https://t.co/W7GAYLJ5Ki— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1563107272
Trump later told reporters he believes the congresswomen have love “for enemies like al Qaeda” and are anti-Semitic.
Almost tandem with a truly remarkable press conference Trump delivered Monday afternoon, Collins and Murkowski issued their sternly-worded statements. You can read those below:
A very Susan Collins statement on Trump’s tweets https://t.co/FJ3jyhFpbp— Sam Stein (@Sam Stein) 1563210348
There is no excuse for the president’s spiteful comments –they were absolutely unacceptable and this needs to stop.— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@Sen. Lisa Murkowski) 1563212828
We have enough challenges addressing the humanitarian crises both at our borders and around the world. Instead of d… https://t.co/31EzoWjKJY— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@Sen. Lisa Murkowski) 1563212829
If you’re reticent to say that Collins and Murkowski showed “profiles in courage” with their critiques of the president, well, you’re not alone:
A very Susan Collins statement on Trump’s tweets https://t.co/FJ3jyhFpbp— Sam Stein (@Sam Stein) 1563210348
Susan Collins please don't pretend your cowardice in the face of Trump has anything to do with protecting Jews https://t.co/AF5VZcnJKH— Michelle Goldberg (@Michelle Goldberg) 1563210951
Translating Susan Collins’s statement: I agree with trump that these women should be attacked but his racist tweets… https://t.co/TeeTvb54fn— Adam Parkhomenko (@Adam Parkhomenko) 1563211343
Susan Collins really filling out her chapter of Profiles in Courage. A statement that mostly attacks the targets of… https://t.co/zzsbojgtIR— Gady Epstein (@Gady Epstein) 1563213770
@lisamurkowski Oh gee. Sen. Murkowski gets "brave." Oh, and they were more than "spiteful," Senator. They were racist AF. Say it: "Racist."— David Gorski, MD, PhD (@David Gorski, MD, PhD) 1563214456
@lisamurkowski Be more specific Lisa— Josh Young (@Josh Young) 1563213797
@lisamurkowski what kind of spite was it, senator— Parker Higgins (@Parker Higgins) 1563213678
@lisamurkowski https://t.co/683ZfBSTQP— Franklin Leonard (@Franklin Leonard) 1563213359
@SenatorCollins @SenJoniErnst @MarshaBlackburn @lisamurkowski I know all of you. You are good women. Please stand u… https://t.co/i0Sp5ywgaJ— Sophia A. Nelson (@Sophia A. Nelson) 1563211140
