To: Republican leaders who spoke at the RNC
Republican leaders must disavow white supremacy happening on the RNC stage
There is no room on any national stage for white supremacy. Every speaker at the Republican National Convention (RNC) should immediately disavow racist rhetoric and put an end to the hate-filled attacks that have dominated the RNC.
Why is this important?
Republican Congressman Steve King started the Republican National Convention by making a case for white supremacy.
In the days after, the Republican leaders have continued to define the RNC with racist attacks and fearmongering.
Iowa senator Joni Ernst insisted there is an ISIS presence in every state in the country. Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, said in his speech that Syrian refugees are harboring militants. Even President Obama's religion was called into question.
None of these claims are true. But the established theme of the GOP's message to "Make America Safe Again" is based on racist and false misinformation. The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of 40 Latino groups, called the party out for racist and offensive speeches happening throughout the convention. The coalition points out that American citizens are much more likely to commit violent crimes than undocumented immigrants.
Not only that, the American members of the Soldiers of Odin, a national white supremacist organization, are in Cleveland celebrating Donald Trump's nomination. And while it's no surprise that Donald Trump has been silent about the rampant racism—including the anti-Semitic comments in the convention's livestream chat—happening in Cleveland this week, other Republican leaders should stand up and condemn these divisive attacks.
In the days after, the Republican leaders have continued to define the RNC with racist attacks and fearmongering.
Iowa senator Joni Ernst insisted there is an ISIS presence in every state in the country. Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, said in his speech that Syrian refugees are harboring militants. Even President Obama's religion was called into question.
None of these claims are true. But the established theme of the GOP's message to "Make America Safe Again" is based on racist and false misinformation. The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, a coalition of 40 Latino groups, called the party out for racist and offensive speeches happening throughout the convention. The coalition points out that American citizens are much more likely to commit violent crimes than undocumented immigrants.
Not only that, the American members of the Soldiers of Odin, a national white supremacist organization, are in Cleveland celebrating Donald Trump's nomination. And while it's no surprise that Donald Trump has been silent about the rampant racism—including the anti-Semitic comments in the convention's livestream chat—happening in Cleveland this week, other Republican leaders should stand up and condemn these divisive attacks.