{"id":1035939,"date":"2024-06-14T00:57:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1035939"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:57:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:57:06","slug":"what-they-are-saying-wisconsinites-fire-back-after-trump-calls-milwaukee-a-horrible-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/what-they-are-saying-wisconsinites-fire-back-after-trump-calls-milwaukee-a-horrible-city\/","title":{"rendered":"What They Are Saying: Wisconsinites Fire Back After Trump Calls Milwaukee a \u201cHorrible City\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This morning, as Donald Trump met with Republicans on Capitol Hill, he called Milwaukee a \u201chorrible city<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukeeans made their own disdain for Trump clear back in 2020, when Milwaukee County went for President Biden by 40 points<\/a>, as Milwaukeeans joined the rest of the state of Wisconsin in helping send President Biden to the White House and defeat extremist Donald Trump. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what Milwaukeeans, Wisconsinites, and Americans across the country are saying: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headlines: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin Examiner<\/strong><\/a>: \u201c<\/strong>Trump tells House Republicans Milwaukee is a \u2018horrible city\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Point: \u201c<\/em><\/strong>In a closed door meeting with Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, Donald Trump reportedly called Milwaukee, the location of this summer\u2019s Republican National Convention, a \u2018horrible city.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018Milwaukee, where we are having our convention, is a horrible city,\u2019 Trump is reported to have said on Thursday\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018Donald Trump attacking the great city of Milwaukee as a \u2018horrible city\u2019 exactly one month before he shuffles out on stage at the Fiserv reflects the backward, twisted man Donald Trump has always been,\u2019 Wisconsin Democratic Party Vice Chair Felesia Martin said. \u2018With entertainment, recreation and a quality of life that is unparalleled \u2014 to say nothing of a great basketball team \u2014 I am blessed to call Milwaukee home. We\u2019re used to Republican politicians like Donald Trump showing nothing but contempt for Milwaukee and the folks who live here: they know our power, and they\u2019re afraid of the city we are building here, together. Once again, Trump has demonstrated why he should not be elected to the highest office in the land. He does not possess the discipline, respect, thoughtfulness, nor the maturity necessary to lead our country.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cTrump refers to Milwaukee as \u2018horrible\u2019 just before the city hosts the Republican convention\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Point: \u201c<\/em><\/strong>Former President Donald Trump used the word \u2018horrible\u2019 in talking about Milwaukee \u2014 the city where he will accept the Republican nomination next month \u2014 during a closed-door meeting Thursday with GOP congressmen, according to several people in the room who spoke afterward\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Joe Biden\u2019s campaign and his Democratic allies pounced on the reported remark even as Wisconsin Republicans contested how it was being interpreted. Biden posted a photo on the X social platform of himself greeting the Milwaukee Bucks after their 2021 NBA championship with the message: \u2018I happen to love Milwaukee.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cDonald Trump calls Milwaukee ‘a horrible city’ weeks before RNC comes to town\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Point: <\/strong>\u201c\u2018Once he’s settled in with his parole officer, I am certain he will discover that Milwaukee is a wonderful, vibrant and welcoming city full of diverse neighborhoods and a thriving business community,\u2019 U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cWisconsin Dems tear into Trump after he reportedly called Milwaukee \u2018a horrible city\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Point: <\/strong>\u201c\u2018Donald Trump was talking about things that are horrible,\u2019 the Democratic mayor said when he addressed Trump\u2019s remarks in an unrelated press conference Thursday. \u2018All of us lived through his presidency. So right back at you, buddy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CBS58<\/strong><\/a>: \u201c<\/strong>Report: Donald Trump calls Milwaukee ‘horrible city’ during meeting with GOP lawmakers\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Point: <\/strong>\u201cMilwaukee is an amazing city, attracting millions of visitors every year who fall in love with everything we know makes this city great. The Washington Post just named Milwaukee one of the best cities in the country in the summer. \u2018Top Chef\u2019 loved Milwaukee so much they filmed a season here. We know it\u2019s only a matter of time before everyone discovers all of the amazing things we have to offer, too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times:<\/strong><\/a> \u201cBehind Closed Doors, Trump Disparages Milwaukee, Host of His Party\u2019s Convention\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Point: <\/em><\/strong>\u201c<\/em>But the buzz around Mr. Trump\u2019s off-piste remarks was reminiscent of the hubbub that often surrounded his meetings while he was president, when attention-grabbing outtakes leaked by those in the room would often overshadow the topic at hand.\u201d <\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elected Officials: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Joe Biden<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cI happen to love Milwaukee.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Cavalier Johnson<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cMilwaukee loves you back, President Joe Biden! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biden for President Campaign<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cMilwaukee Mayor Johnson: Donald Trump calls Milwaukee \u2018horrible.\u2019 Let\u2019s talk about things that are horrible. All of us lived through his presidency. So, right back at you buddy. I find it kind of strange that he would insult the largest city in Wisconsin because he’s running for president. To insult the state that’s hosting your convention, I think is kind of bizarre. Actually, it’s kind of unhinged. You’re calling our home \u2018horrible.\u2019 I don’t quite understand that\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Tammy Baldwin<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cMilwaukee makes the greatest beer, brats, and motorcycles in the world. It’s home to some of our most vibrant communities, hardest workers, and is a part of what makes Wisconsin the best state in the nation. Donald Trump wouldn\u2019t understand even if a jury told him so.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Tammy Baldwin<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cDonald Trump called Wisconsin\u2019s largest, most diverse, and economically powerful city \u2018horrible.\u2019 He couldn’t be more wrong. The people of Milwaukee will remind him this November.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Tony Evers<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cAdd it to the list of things Donald Trump is wrong about. \ud83e\udd21\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Gwen Moore<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cOnce he’s settled in with his parole officer, I am certain he will discover that Milwaukee is a wonderful, vibrant and welcoming city full of diverse neighborhoods and a thriving business community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Wikler, WI Democratic Party Chair<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cThe GOP wants to enjoy Milwaukee\u2019s hospitality while they host their convicted felon wannabe dictator coronation party\u2014but behind closed doors, Trump and his DC cronies are insulting Milwaukee while they plot to suppress Milwaukeeans\u2019 votes & rip away their freedoms. Fight back.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This morning, as Donald Trump met with Republicans on Capitol Hill, he called Milwaukee a \u201chorrible city.\u201d  Milwaukeeans made their own disdain for Trump clear back in 2020, when Milwaukee County went for President Biden by 40 points, as Milwaukeeans joined the rest of the state of Wisconsin in helping send President Biden to the […]<\/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-1035939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat They Are Saying: Wisconsinites Fire Back After Trump Calls Milwaukee a \u201cHorrible City\u201d - 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\/what-they-are-saying-wisconsinites-fire-back-after-trump-calls-milwaukee-a-horrible-city\/\" \/>\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=\"2024-06-14T00:57:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/War-Room-Master-Image.png?w=1024\" \/>\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=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/what-they-are-saying-wisconsinites-fire-back-after-trump-calls-milwaukee-a-horrible-city\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/what-they-are-saying-wisconsinites-fire-back-after-trump-calls-milwaukee-a-horrible-city\/\",\"name\":\"What They Are Saying: Wisconsinites Fire Back After Trump Calls Milwaukee a \u201cHorrible City\u201d - 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