{"id":1025956,"date":"2023-09-29T21:08:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1025956"},"modified":"2024-05-21T17:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:55:58","slug":"maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-14\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MAGA Republicans reached new heights this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and \u2014 as President Biden would call it \u2014 malarkey. In case you missed it: Donald Trump went to Michigan and took his record as one of the most anti-worker, anti-union presidents in American history with him; Tim Scott is running on anti-abortion extremism to try to save his failing presidential campaign; Ron DeSantis once again endorsed a national abortion ban; and Scott and Mike Pence bragged about their roles in crafting Trump\u2019s 2017 tax scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also this week, James Comer and House Republicans\u2019 first hearing of their impeachment sham fell flat on its face, Trump wants MAGA Republicans to \u201cSHUT IT DOWN\u201d if they don\u2019t get their extreme budget cuts, and even Mitch McConnell <\/em>is <\/em>warning of the disaster a Republican shutdown could wreak on national security and the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump tried to gaslight the American people into forgetting his yearslong anti-union and anti-worker record with a visit to Michigan, and it was a total flop. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vox<\/a>: \u201cDonald Trump isn\u2019t the union legend he\u2019s pretending to be\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan Advance<\/a>: \u201cTrump to UAW: Endorse me or you won\u2019t have a union\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cFew striking autoworkers show up for Trump’s speech at a nonunion factory\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cTrump claims to be pro-worker. His record says he\u2019s anti-union\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cUAW negotiator lays into Trump: \u2018Where are the jobs he promised?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan Advance<\/a>: \u201cUAW president says Trump visit to non-union Michigan company is a \u2018pathetic irony\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cUAW president slams Trump\u2019s labor record ahead of Michigan rally\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cTrump says he always had autoworkers\u2019 backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox News<\/a>: \u201cUAW president sees ‘no point’ in meeting Trump: \u2018He serves a billionaire class\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Scott is trying to save his floundering campaign by highlighting his anti-abortion extremism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cScott targets 2024 rivals on issue of abortion in new ad\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Examiner<\/a>: \u201cIn the week of Trump’s abortion backlash, Scott has increased his calls for GOP rivals to support a 15-week abortion ban.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron DeSantis doubled down on his support for a national abortion ban. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cDeSantis Says He Would Sign a 15-Week Abortion Ban as President\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC News<\/a>: \u201cIn an easily missed moment during Wednesday night\u2019s chaotic GOP presidential primary debate, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would sign a federal 15-week abortion ban.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Republican debate, both Scott and Mike Pence bragged about playing a role in crafting Donald Trump\u2019s MAGAnomics tax scam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pence<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of that tax cuts and tax reform bill. I worked on Capitol Hill to help get that bill passed into law, the largest tax cut in American history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott<\/a>: \u201cI helped write the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serial liar James Comer and House Republicans\u2019 sham impeachment inquiry is getting <\/strong>torn to shreds. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melanie Zanona, CNN<\/a>: \u201cNEW: Frustration in the GOP over 1st impeachment hearing, as the GOP witnesses undercut their narrative & say no evidence of crimes. \u2018Picking witnesses that refute House Republicans arguments for impeachment is mind blowing. This is an unmitigated disaster,\u2019 said senior R aide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Neukam, The Messenger<\/a>: \u201cAnother House GOP staffer tells me \u2018Comer and staff botched this bad.\u2019 Tells me the information presented by Republicans has been \u2018confusing\u2019 and Democrats are \u2018on message.\u2019 \u2018How can you not be better prepared for this?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cSenior GOP aide weighs in on Comer’s hearing so far: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Comer has lost control, allowing Dems to land attacks <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– witnesses Comer selected have disputed House GOP arguments on the impeachment inquiry <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– has failed to attract mainstream media attention RE more damning evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Magazine<\/a>: \u201cRepublicans Held an Impeachment Hearing and It Turned Into a Clown Show\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cThe Biden impeachment hearing was a fishing expedition \u2013 no one took the bait\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cGOP struggles to find footing in first Biden impeachment hearing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIME<\/a>: \u201cHouse GOP Uses First Impeachment Hearing to Showcase How Flimsy Its Case Is\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cFact check: Republicans make false, misleading claims at first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cHouse GOP\u2019s impeachment witnesses say there’s no evidence yet that Biden committed a crime\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC News<\/a>: \u201cDemocrats call Biden impeachment inquiry ‘about nothing,’ GOP chair struggles to keep control\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump made it clear that he\u2019s still the ringmaster of the extreme House Republican circus by repeatedly calling on them to shut down the government.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sahil Kapur<\/a>, MSNBC: \u201cDonald Trump\u2019s new instruction to congressional Republicans on government funding: \u2018UNLESS YOU GET EVERYTHING, SHUT IT DOWN!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Worth remembering, Trump forced a 35-day shutdown over wall money as president but ultimately caved and reopened gov\u2019t after getting nothing.)\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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House Republicans are inching closer to a government shutdown and even Mitch McConnell is warning against the devastating costs America would pay under a Republican shutdown.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

McConnell<\/a>: \u201cA vote against a standard short-term funding measure is a vote against paying over $1 billion in salary for Border Patrol and ICE agents working to track down lethal fentanyl and tame our open borders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McConnell<\/a>: \u201cShutting down the government is not like pressing pause. It’s not an interlude that lets us pick up where we left off. It’s an actively harmful proposition. Instead of producing any meaningful policy outcomes, it would actually take the important progress being made on a number of key issues and drag it backwards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burgess Everett, Politico<\/a>: \u201cFor the third straight day, McConnell is railing against a shutdown \u2026 Citing Senate research, says government shutdowns cost billions of dollars\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC News<\/a>: \u201cMilitary families brace for loss of paycheck, services under a government shutdown\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reuters<\/a>: \u201cBiden, US officials warn of hunger for millions in a government shutdown\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cBiden Administration Warns That Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Air Travel\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cFEMA delays $2.8 billion in disaster aid to keep from running out of money\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cA government shutdown could wreak havoc on many federally funded programs if lawmakers cannot negotiate a spending deal by the Saturday deadline, including potential disruptions to some services provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MAGA Republicans reached new heights this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and \u2014 as President Biden would call it \u2014 malarkey. 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