‘You’re Racist’: Trump Supporters Condemn Claire McCaskill For Tweet About Ben Carson
Former senator Claire McCaskill is under fire from Trump supporters for a tweet in which she points out former GOP 2016 presidential hopeful Ben Carson is the only person standing on a flight filled with MAGA surrogates to Des Moines, Iowa on behalf of the Trump campaign.
Carson – who is a person of color – was the only person who was pictured leaning up against a seat while partially standing in the aisle.
“One of these things is not like the others. Hint: they made him squat in the aisle, so he was visible,” McCaskill tweeted out along with the photo of the plane filled with Trump supporters donning “Keep Iowa Great” hats, a play on the “Make America Great Again” caps from the 2016 Trump win.
One of these things is not like the others. Hint: they made him squat in the aisle so he was visible. pic.twitter.com/aFxrRRjbPi
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) February 4, 2020
Twitter users responded by calling out McCaskill as “racist,” while Donald Trump Jr. added that Carson “is not a thing” but rather “a world renowned, life-saving neurosurgeon.”
You sound like a huge racist, lady.
— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) February 4, 2020
This is such a tacky tweet
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) February 4, 2020
You’re racist. That is all.
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) February 4, 2020
Did you just call a black man a “thing”?
Wow.
I’m so glad you lost your seat in the Senate.
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) February 4, 2020
It’s more diverse than the Democratic debate stage.
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) February 4, 2020
Hi Claire,
Two problems with your tweet:
1. Dr. Ben Carson did not have a seat in this pic because he was sitting in First Class with my family
2. Dr. Carson is not a “thing,” he is a world renowned, life-saving neurosurgeon
Anyway, how’s unemployment? https://t.co/icZKsu9YFn
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 4, 2020
You’re a racist and this is disgusting. https://t.co/NsouxXXd2Z
— NRCC (@NRCC) February 4, 2020
Late Tuesday afternoon McCaskill doubled down on her comment by tweeting, “Pretty sure pointing out a lack of diversity is not racist. Sorry Trump world.”
Ummm. Pretty sure pointing out a lack of diversity is not racist. Sorry Trump world.
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) February 4, 2020
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