Virginia Delegate disrupts President Trump's Jamestown speech with 'deport hate' sign
Source: WTVR-TV
A Virginia Delegate disrupted President Trump during his speech at the 400th anniversary of a representative legislative body meeting in America. Delegate Ibraheem Samirah, a democrat of Northern Virginia, says that he disrupted the Presidents speech because nobodys racism and bigotry should be excused for the sake of being polite. The Delegate further explained in a tweet that President Trump should not partake in a celebration of democracy and our nations history of immigrants when he is unfit for office.
Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox (R) condemned Delegate Samirahs protest calling it disrespectful and a violation of the rules of the House. I am disappointed by Delegate Ibraheem Samirahs disrespectful outburst during the Presidents remarks. It was not only inconsistent with common decency, it was also a violation of the rules of the House, said Cox in a statement.
A press release sent out by Delegate Samirahs staff read as follows:
Today, Delegate Ibraheem S. Samirah disrupted the Jamestown event because he refused to sit idly by while President Donald Trump, a beacon of hate speech and harmful policy, hijacks a celebration of democratic values he doesnt even hold. This President has made his true values loud and clear by telling black and brown American citizens to go back where they came from, by constantly referring to the places that black and brown people live as rat-infested shithole, by inciting violence against Muslims, and by demonizing immigrants and comparing them to vermin.
Full statement at link
Read more: https://wtvr.com/2019/07/30/virginia-delegate-disrupts-president-trumps-jamestown-speech/
trev
(1,480 posts)Anybody in the GOP remember "You lie!"?
That's what I thought.
underpants
(182,792 posts)Good for Samirah. 🇺🇸
Grasswire2
(13,569 posts)Shame on Speaker Cox. From Virginia, of all places to suggest repression of dissent.
Bayard
(22,063 posts)How's it feel to have someone yelling at you, instead of you leading a chorus of idiots? Disrespectful? That's a laugh!
gtar100
(4,192 posts)Those guys are hypocritical when it comes to what they "expect" of Democrats and what they actually do. As far as I'm concerned, they have no standing to criticize anyone for being disrespectful when they have shown such disrespect towards Dems, Obama and the Clintons especially, and have shown utter disdain for our government by using it as a tool to make they and their buddies rich off our tax payments while bad-mouthing government programs that actually help people. If they really want respect, they ought to consider actually representing their voters and not their highest bidders.
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)Firestorm49
(4,034 posts)Maxheader
(4,373 posts)These great, powerful outbursts from the liberals about stumpy and its racists, xenophibic tweets..Coward wouldn't dare stand toe to toe with those its insulted over the last few years..Someone would move its lips to the side of its head...
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)Do you realize Kirk, that the Delegate Ibraheem Samirahs has the "right" to voice his protest under the 1st Amendment---------------------------or did you forget that part in whatever rolls around between your fascist ears.......................................house rules, really, do you remember this moment, and did you say anything like in a local newspaper about this or on the floor of the House Delegates in Virginia , because when a president gives a State of the Union address its is not only linked to the federal side it is linked to all of the state houses, because it is called the State of the Union for a reason.......... ..........but nope, you didn't say one word did you.....................the difference Kirk is that not only do support this bigoted asshole, but you also support his actions, but, your "guy" is a malignant narcissistic, sexual predator, that has committed treason to the highest bidder, or do you not watch investigative hearings concerning the country..................I don't recall that Obama was a un-indicted conspirator to campaign violations...............which by the way is a fucking felony.........................like your "guy' is, .....................all he does is try to deflect his crimes and attack the country........................And you think Delegate Ibraheem Samirahs should not voice his opinion................
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)So much truth - facts in their faces - and they won't even have a clue as to how well you nailed the situation.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)Yeah for this delegate
NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)was talking about "free speech".