'It's All True': GOP Rep Doubles Down After Wildly Racist Tweet Sparks Huge Backlash [View all]
Source: huff Post
Clay Higgins of Louisiana supposedly "prayed" about the incident before standing by his astonishing tirade.
By Josephine Harvey Sep 26, 2024, 07:36 AM EDT
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) defended his deeply racist comments about Haitian people even though House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) claimed the lawmaker had prayed about the post and regretted it.
“It’s all true,” Higgins told CNN Wednesday, even though he ultimately deleted the widely condemned tweet. “I can put up another controversial post tomorrow if you want me to. I mean, we do have freedom of speech. I’ll say what I want.”
“It’s not a big deal to me. It’s like something stuck to the bottom of my boot. Just scrape it off and move on with my life,” he added.
Earlier Wednesday, the lawmaker had expanded on the racist lies pushed by Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, posting on X (formerly Twitter) that Haitians are “eating pets” and come from the “nastiest country in the western hemisphere.” ............................
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No, Mr. Higgins--you are a member of the House--you can not say what you want!!
You are suppose to be a role model. But you missed that lesson for all the world to see.
..........“It’s all true,” Higgins told CNN Wednesday, even though he ultimately deleted the widely condemned tweet. “I can put up another controversial post tomorrow if you want me to. I mean, we do have freedom of speech. I’ll say what I want.”................
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