{"id":1027736,"date":"2023-10-13T21:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T21:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1027736"},"modified":"2024-05-21T17:55:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T17:55:08","slug":"maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-16\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and \u2014 as President Biden would call it \u2014 malarkey. In case you missed it: Donald Trump hurled insults at Israel while praising terrorists, Trump was called out by America\u2019s top military leaders for his reckless foreign policy agenda, and RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel was quick to politicize the crisis in Israel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also this week, Tommy Tuberville doubled down on his blockade of military nominations and promotions, Tim Scott tried to take credit for legislation he voted against on lowering prescription drug costs, and Trump bragged that his MAGA agenda represents nearly the entire Republican Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump shamefully criticized Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and praised Hezbollah as \u201cvery smart\u201d during a speech in Florida on Wednesday, less than a week after terrorists attacked Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times of Israel<\/a>: \u201cTrump: Hezbollah \u2018very smart,\u2019 Defense Minister Gallant is a \u2018jerk\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloomberg<\/a>: \u201cThe former president also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not joining him in a 2020 drone strike in Iraq that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and called Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant group that has been designated as a terrorist organization by the US, \u2018very smart\u2019… Trump\u2019s remarks came after President Joe Biden has mounted a vigorous defense of Israel and vowed to stand by the Jewish community against a rising tide of antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cHe criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called Hezbollah \u2018very smart.\u2019 Both less than a week after the attack on Israel. It was, as billed, a speech about the atrocities abroad. In the most Trumpian way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2019s comments reflected his long-established pattern of slighting U.S. allies while complimenting adversaries such as Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Kelly and Mark Milley are the latest in a long line of top military leaders to call out Donald Trump\u2019s unhinged leadership on the world stage. Trump\u2019s failed foreign policy agenda comes into full focus this week as he continues to show how dangerous he is when it comes to protecting our allies and projecting leadership in a time of global crisis. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cJohn Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKelly set the record straight with on-the-record confirmation of a number of damning stories about statements Trump made behind closed doors attacking US service members and veterans, listing a number of objectionable comments Kelly witnessed Trump make firsthand.\u201d
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The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cMark Milley: Retiring General Appears To Call Trump \u2018Wannabe Dictator\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201c\u2018They\u2019re Not Going To F**king Succeed\u2019: Top Generals Feared Trump Would Attempt A Coup After Election, According To New Book\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Atlantic<\/a>: \u201cJames Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him As A Threat To The Constitution\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mattis<\/a>: \u201cDonald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people\u2014does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us\u2026 We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201c\u2018A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about. A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason \u2013 in expectation that someone will take action. A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law. \u2018There is nothing more that can be said,\u2019 Kelly concluded. \u2018God help us.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hill<\/a>: \u201cA retired four-star Army general said that he believes that President Trump is a \u2018serious threat to US national security.\u2019 Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey tweeted Friday that he reached the conclusion about Trump because the president \u2018is refusing to protect vital US interests from active Russian attacks.\u2019 \u2018It is apparent that he is for some unknown reason under the sway of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,\u2019 he added.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cRetired Marine Gen. John Allen: Trump\u2019s Threats Of Military Force May Be \u2018The Beginning Of The End Of The American Experiment\u2019\u201d
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RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel shamelessly boasted that the deadly attack in Israel is a \u201cgreat opportunity\u201d for 2024 Republicans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ronna McDaniel<\/a>: \u201cI think this is a great opportunity for our candidates to contrast where Republicans have stood with Israel \u2015 time and time again \u2015 and Joe Biden has been weak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huff Post<\/a>: \u201cRNC Chair Spots ‘Great Opportunity’ For GOP Candidates Following Hamas Attack\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the wake of the deadly attack in Israel, Tommy Tuberville is doubling down on undermining our military by continuing his monthslong blockade of hundreds of nominations and promotions \u2013 and 2024 Republicans are cheering his political stunt on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cSen. Tommy Tuberville is not relenting from his monthslong blockade of military nominations over the Biden administration\u2019s abortion policy \u2014 even in the face of one of America\u2019s closest allies going to war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter Hamas attacked Israel, Senate Democrats said it was past time for several top-level military nominees to be approved. But a Tuberville spokesperson confirmed Sunday that the senator\u2019s position remains: Democrats must move top nominees individually until the Pentagon revokes its policy of covering travel costs for troops seeking an abortion across state lines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AL.com<\/a>: \u201cFormer President Donald Trump praised Tuberville over the votes on Truth Social: \u2018BIG WIN FOR TOMMY. Unlike McConnell and his group of automatic Democrat YES VOTES, Tommy T is willing to take on the Radical Left Fascists & Thugs that are destroying our Country. What a difference!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis backed Sen. Tommy Tuberville\u2019s months-long blockade on military nominations on Thursday, saying that the Pentagon\u2019s abortion policy would \u201cgo out the window\u201d if he wins the presidency. \u2026 Military leaders and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have blasted Tuberville, saying that the hold harms national security and military readiness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HuffPost<\/a>: \u201cGOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley took aim at the Defense Department for beginning a policy at the center of Sen. Tommy Tuberville\u2019s (R-Ala.) hold on 300-plus military promotions in the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pence<\/a>: \u201cI commend Sen. Tuberville, and rather than asking him to stand down, I\u2019d ask the Pentagon to stand down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBS News<\/a>: \u201cGOP Sen. Tuberville\u2019s hold on nominations could cause armed forces to \u2018lose talent,\u2019 nominee for top military officer says\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin said a Republican senator\u2019s delay of the quick approval of nearly 200 military promotions poses a \u2018clear risk\u2019 to the nation\u2019s military readiness and directly affects the lives of service members\u2019 families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim Scott tried to take credit for capping the price of prescription drugs, even though he voted AGAINST doing that and has vowed to eliminate the Inflation Reduction Act.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott<\/a>: \u201cOne of the things we did for our seniors in the last Congress, not this Congress, last Congress, is we were able to cap out-of-pocket expenses, and that\u2019s a really good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott<\/a>: \u201cI would simply eliminate the IRA, the Inflation Reduction Act, which of course is a lie from the pit of hell. I would start the process of gutting that legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump said that his extreme MAGA agenda represents almost 100% of the Republican Party. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump<\/a>: \u201cLook, MAGA \u2013 most of the Republican \u2013 well they say \u2018MAGA represents approximately 55%\u2019 \u2013 no, it represents probably close to 100% of the Republican Party.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In case you missed it: Donald Trump hurled insults at Israel while praising terrorists, Trump was called out by America\u2019s top military leaders for his reckless foreign policy agenda, and RNC Chair […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1027736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-16\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-10-13T21:52:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-05-21T17:55:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MAGA-Malarkey.png?w=745\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Claire DePree\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-16\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-malarkey-the-extremism-you-missed-from-republicans-this-week-16\/\",\"name\":\"MAGA Malarkey: The Extremism You Missed From Republicans This Week - 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