RODDITCH, Damoign -- Once again, US President Donald Trump has come under fire for remarks that have been deemed racist by his opponents and even some allies.
Referring to four minority, Democratic congresswomen who have vocal critics of he and his administration, Trump said they should "go back" to the "crime-infested" countries where they "originally came from" and fix those countries before criticizing the US government.
The comments were aimed at Representatives Rashia Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Despite Trump implying the women are immigrants, Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez were all born in the United States. Only Omar is foreign-born, however, after emigrating to the US from Somalia, she became a naturalized citizen.
The comments were assailed by Democrats and even some Republicans.
Allies of the four women, who Trump calls "the squad," have rallied around the women in support.
The women have received support from outside the US as well, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying she stood in "solidarity" with them.
And now, a leading Grassadellian politician is jumping in to the controversy.
At a pro-immigration rally in east Middleboro Tuesday, Damoign Senator Deborah Kay, a Nationalist, was asked what she thought of Trump's attack on the women.
The senator, who is known as an outspoken champion of liberal ideals, unleashed on Donald Trump.
"I absolutely stand with them [the congresswomen]," Kay said.
"A lot of people say, 'Well, this happened in the US, so why should we care? It doesn't affect us.' But the truth is, yes, it does matter. It may not be our country, but this is the most influential man in the world, he leads a country that is one of our closest allies, and what he says matters. It reflects on the countries who are partners and allies of the US. And we have to speak out when racism is invoked."
Kay added that the world confronted Nazi Germany in World War II.
"This is no different, except that he hasn't started a war yet. But he has created internment camps, he has deported people with no justification, he has targeted people because of their race, and now he is openly speaking in overtly racist terms. When Hitler did these things, the world confronted him and took him down. And now Trump is doing these things but many people are silent."
"I refuse to be silent. We refuse to be silent," she said, pointing to the crowd. "We have a moral responsibility, even if it's not happening in our own country, we have a moral responsibility to defend the dignity and humanity of every person who is being persecuted by Donald Trump," said Kay.
Kay's remarks took off quickly on social media, with liberal supporters applauding her for her boldness and conservative opponents lambasting her for exaggerating and mischaracterizing.
"I have never been more proud of @SenDeborahKay," said Inzi Ibar, a liberal Pakistani-Grassadellian woman who represents Eastholm on the Grassadellia City Council.
"Deborah Kay is a complete dumb f--k," was one obscene comment from a Conservative commenter on social media.
Conservative Senate Minority Leader Jon Ralston of Ansleigha also criticized Kay's speech at the rally.
"I've come to expect this sort of behavior and extreme, leftist talk from Deborah Kay," Ralston told Radio 1. "Deborah Kay routinely says inflammatory stuff, she regularly inserts herself into political fights that don't concern her."
Conservative radio talk show host Bruce Gollum said "Deborah Kay just loves to hear herself talk."
"She's so desperate for attention, so desperate for publicity, that she will do or say anything to get a headline," said Gollum during his Tuesday afternoon radio broadcast.
Kay responded to her Conservative antagonists.
"If standing up for human rights makes me 'desperate,' then yes, I am 'desperate'," she tweeted Tuesday evening, with the hashtag #SorryNotSorry.
Referring to four minority, Democratic congresswomen who have vocal critics of he and his administration, Trump said they should "go back" to the "crime-infested" countries where they "originally came from" and fix those countries before criticizing the US government.
The comments were aimed at Representatives Rashia Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Despite Trump implying the women are immigrants, Tlaib, Pressley and Ocasio-Cortez were all born in the United States. Only Omar is foreign-born, however, after emigrating to the US from Somalia, she became a naturalized citizen.
The comments were assailed by Democrats and even some Republicans.
Allies of the four women, who Trump calls "the squad," have rallied around the women in support.
The women have received support from outside the US as well, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying she stood in "solidarity" with them.
And now, a leading Grassadellian politician is jumping in to the controversy.
At a pro-immigration rally in east Middleboro Tuesday, Damoign Senator Deborah Kay, a Nationalist, was asked what she thought of Trump's attack on the women.
The senator, who is known as an outspoken champion of liberal ideals, unleashed on Donald Trump.
"I absolutely stand with them [the congresswomen]," Kay said.
"A lot of people say, 'Well, this happened in the US, so why should we care? It doesn't affect us.' But the truth is, yes, it does matter. It may not be our country, but this is the most influential man in the world, he leads a country that is one of our closest allies, and what he says matters. It reflects on the countries who are partners and allies of the US. And we have to speak out when racism is invoked."
Kay added that the world confronted Nazi Germany in World War II.
"This is no different, except that he hasn't started a war yet. But he has created internment camps, he has deported people with no justification, he has targeted people because of their race, and now he is openly speaking in overtly racist terms. When Hitler did these things, the world confronted him and took him down. And now Trump is doing these things but many people are silent."
"I refuse to be silent. We refuse to be silent," she said, pointing to the crowd. "We have a moral responsibility, even if it's not happening in our own country, we have a moral responsibility to defend the dignity and humanity of every person who is being persecuted by Donald Trump," said Kay.
Kay's remarks took off quickly on social media, with liberal supporters applauding her for her boldness and conservative opponents lambasting her for exaggerating and mischaracterizing.
"I have never been more proud of @SenDeborahKay," said Inzi Ibar, a liberal Pakistani-Grassadellian woman who represents Eastholm on the Grassadellia City Council.
"Deborah Kay is a complete dumb f--k," was one obscene comment from a Conservative commenter on social media.
Conservative Senate Minority Leader Jon Ralston of Ansleigha also criticized Kay's speech at the rally.
"I've come to expect this sort of behavior and extreme, leftist talk from Deborah Kay," Ralston told Radio 1. "Deborah Kay routinely says inflammatory stuff, she regularly inserts herself into political fights that don't concern her."
Conservative radio talk show host Bruce Gollum said "Deborah Kay just loves to hear herself talk."
"She's so desperate for attention, so desperate for publicity, that she will do or say anything to get a headline," said Gollum during his Tuesday afternoon radio broadcast.
Kay responded to her Conservative antagonists.
"If standing up for human rights makes me 'desperate,' then yes, I am 'desperate'," she tweeted Tuesday evening, with the hashtag #SorryNotSorry.
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