President Trump in a Sunday Fact Social submit stated protesters who railed towards Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) throughout a contentious city corridor earlier this month have been “Radical Left Lunatics,” who have been paid to indicate up.
“I just watched our GREAT Republican Congressman from North Carolina, CHUCK EDWARDS, hold a Town Hall in Asheville,” Trump wrote within the submit.
“He was a total gentleman, but the room was ‘littered’ with Radical Left Lunatics, mostly Democrats, and all they did was scream, shout and use filthy language. They were largely paid agitators, with fake signs and slogans, and were only there to make TROUBLE! Chuck put up with it, and was WONDERFUL!”
The president didn’t supply proof to indicate the attendees have been Democrats paid to indicate up on the city corridor. Asheville is called a liberal enclave in North Carolina, and it could not be shocking for registered Democrats to indicate up for a city corridor there.
Trump defended the work Republicans have performed since he returned to the Oval Workplace in January.
“As soon as I got to office, we worked miracles, with ZERO HELP FROM THE DEMS. WE HAVE BEEN PRAISED FOR THE JOB THAT WE DID, AND THE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN SCORNED. Also remember, you have a Democrat Governor who is supposed to be doing the work that Chuck, and other Republicans, are doing,” Trump continued in his submit.
“Don’t let infiltrated Town Halls fool you. It the only thing the Dems know how to do. Great Job Chuck!!!”
Edwards at his Asheville city corridor occasion confronted boos and a swarm of protesters who have been offended about his assist for Trump and about cuts pushed by Elon Musk’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
Home Republican leaders had warned members earlier this month that coordinated activists and protesters would derail the occasions, and argued that members might attain extra constituents and voters with live-streamed or tele-town halls as a substitute.
However Edwards defended his determination to carry in-person city halls.
“I think that was able to show folks that Republicans can and should stand our ground,” Edwards instructed The Hill in an earlier interview.
“I went toe-to-toe with the progressive left, all 12 rounds. I believe that there were some media vehicles out there that helped me communicate effectively the things that we were doing. … I would certainly do it again,” Edwards added.
