Protesters confronted Chelsea Clinton while she attended a vigil at NYU for victims of Friday’s massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
In a video that has since gone viral, a finger-pointing woman, wearing a Bernie Sanders t-shirt, told the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that she “stoked” the hatred that led to the horrific tragedy.
Even as Clinton attempted to explain herself, the woman said:
“This right here is the result of a massacre stoked by people like you and the words that you put out.”
“49 people died because of the rhetoric you put out there.”
This is NUTS. Chelsea Clinton simply called out @IlhanMN’s anti-Semitism and is now being attacked by leftists over “islamophobia” and linking her to the New Zealand massacre.https://t.co/TyzUxgf36M
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) March 16, 2019
The protesters were reportedly focused on the former first daughter’s condemnation of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s anti-Semitic comments, which is is attached here:
Co-signed as an American. We should expect all elected officials, regardless of party, and all public figures to not traffic in anti-Semitism.
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 11, 2019
Hi Melissa – I will reach out to her tomorrow. I also think we have to call out anti-Semitic language and tropes on all sides, particularly in our elected officials and particularly now.
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 11, 2019
Hello Congresswoman! Completely agree. I will reach out to your office tomorrow. Looking forward to connecting about this thread and more, Chelsea
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 11, 2019
Clinton, who is pregnant with her third child, said she was sorry the students felt that way.
“Certainly, it was never my intention,” Clinton said. “I do believe words matter. I believe we have to show solidarity.”
Clinton on Friday condemned the attacks on the mosques and called for a “global response to the global threat of violent white nationalism.”
As video of the exchange went viral, liberals and conservatives alike came to her defense.
It’s sickening to see people blame @ChelseaClinton for the NZ attacks because she spoke out against anti-Semitism. We should all be condemning anti-Semitism & all forms of hate. Chelsea should be praised for speaking up. Anyone who doesn’t understand this is part of the problem.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 16, 2019
The individual who attacked Chelsea as being somehow responsible for New Zealand is a vile antisemite who advocates “demolishing Israel”:https://t.co/6fKHHinFfy pic.twitter.com/6ZItjnIN0Y
— Kalman Yeger (@KalmanYeger) March 17, 2019
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on Sunday replied to a tweet from liberal activist Linda Sarsour, who wrote that she was “triggered” by those who criticized Rep. Omar’s tweets as anti-Semitic who have in turn spoken out against anti-Muslim bigotry in the wake of shootings at two New Zealand mosques.
“This is the kind of insanity poisoning young minds, and led to the terrible accusations against Chelsea Clinton at NYU,” Crenshaw tweeted. “Chelsea Clinton is not to blame.”
This is the kind of insanity poisoning young minds, and led to the terrible accusations against Chelsea Clinton at NYU.
Chelsea Clinton is not to blame.
Also, if I ever say “I am triggered” non-sarcastically, please kick me out of Congress. https://t.co/rslRLHV1Sq
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) March 17, 2019
I don’t agree with @ChelseaClinton on pretty much anything, but blaming her rhetoric for the New Zealand massacre is completely bonkers (although typical of the the attitude ascendant on the Left)https://t.co/Tqr431Bc7n
— Rich Lowry (@RichLowry) March 16, 2019
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Right.
The next AOC has just shared some words of wisdom.
And Pelosi wants to lower the voting age.
How did we get here???
Is it halachically acceptable to mock persons who are intellectually challenged?
Well, this is the future, folks. Muslims, gay people, transgender people, etc., are all protected from any dissension by virtue of their color or creed. Hillary even cast blame on anyone who disagreed with Obama, since Obama was “the first Black President of the United States.”
Haters are not too picky as to whom they will hate. Anyone will do. Of course hating Jews is the most common because it is also the best known to hate but like I said anyone will do. Haters are not rational people and most are seriously mentally ill. It used to be that raving lunatics were carted off in a straight jacket to the loony bin. Today they are elected to public office and are told they are sane.
Super liberal fools
Thanks for driving so many people to the far right
Now Muslims have licence to spread hatred of Jews because of massacre in NZ.
I think wew should Thank Chelsea Clinton for standing up for us.
What Triggered the MOslem attach on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, LOndon, Madrid, Paris, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Moscow, Philipines, Nigeria, Jordan, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Belgium, Norway,………………