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In a viral ad created by Republican Voters Against Trump, former Homeland Security assistant secretary Elizabeth Neumann slammed her former boss…and Twitter stood up and cheered.
“A very common refrain that I was asked was, ‘Does the president’s rhetoric make your job harder?’” she told the audience. Neumann continued, “And the answer is yes! The president’s actions and his language are in fact racist.”
As a member of the Department of Homeland Security, Neumann saw all kinds of problems. “We started to see the rise of the white supremacist agenda,” she relayed. She then said that Trump’s words “gave permission to white supremacists to think that what they were doing was permissible.”
Former Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill shared the video, calling it, “absolutely brutal.” Other Twitter users had opinions as well.
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“I do think that the president’s divisive language is indirectly tied to some of the attacks that we have seen in the last two years,” Neumann says in the now viral ad.
Twitter thinks her sentiments need to be spread far and wide.
This is so frustrating and upsetting, but I’m glad these types of stories are being told and are getting louder.
— Christopher Stoney (@ChrisStoney) August 26, 2020
If you choose to share only 1 message that makes the case against the re-election of #Trump, this is that message. #ElizabethNeumann Thank you for your service. https://t.co/6oWayLODGI
— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) August 27, 2020
This needs to air on every major network during the RNC.
— Stephanie 🗽 (@30InSeattle) August 26, 2020
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Neumann admitted that she had voted for Trump “primarily because of the pro-life issue.” However, later on in the video, she noted that while the government had plans for a pandemic fifteen years in advance, Trump ignored the warning signs.
“He didn’t want the economy to tank, and he didn’t want a distraction from his campaign,” she said. “I’m sorry Mr. President. You were hired to handle America’s worst day. And you’ve absolutely failed.”
I’ve always been a one topic voter my whole life.
Pro life or choice?
The choice is ours, God didn’t take choice away,so choose wisely.
In this case, 180k dead isn’t pro life.Fueling conspiracies against scientific data cuz it makes him look bad?
45 is not the way go w Joe— Pops (@Bmx2wake) August 27, 2020
I wish she had tied in her pro-life ideology at the end. She voted for him to prevent the death of Americans, and yet he has caused the death of so many …
— astrocats 🚀🐈 (@astrocats4) August 26, 2020
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Twitter users were happy to proclaim their choice in 2020.
@RepDonBacon @BenSasse @SenSasse those with inside knowledge present a frightening picture of trumps huge failures to lead. And HUGE numbers of average Republicans have seen it too. We’re all voting for Biden. Prepare to be shocked
— DebbieO (@Deb3O) August 27, 2020
thanks Claire! I will share this on all my social platforms#VoteBidenHarris2020
— Christina Lovell (@ubekulgirl) August 26, 2020
Thank you for sharing your story Elizabeth. #TrumpFailsAmerica #BidenHarris2020
— Rich Thill (@rdthill) August 27, 2020
Make sure you’re ready to vote on November 3rd.
