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Karoline Leavitt endorser and alleged predator Rep. Madison Cawthorn called heroic Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug” who ran an “incredibly evil” government.
This isn’t the first problematic endorser in this Republican primary. Matt Mowers donor, advisor, and endorser Corey Lewandowski had a police report filed against him over accusations of sexual harassment.
Read the full report from WRAL with highlights below:
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U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina told supporters he thought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a “thug”—a comment that runs counter to the overwhelming share of Republicans with a favorable view of the leader fending off a military invasion from Russia.
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“Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug,” Cawthorn said in a video obtained by WRAL. “Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies.”
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He also sought to justify calling Zelenskyy a “thug” by accusing the Ukrainian president of pushing “misinformation on America.” He posted a link to a conservative blog post with examples, including a story of Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island who were feared to have been killed in a Feb. 24 Russian attack later being reported as “alive and well.”
DCCC spokesperson James Singer:
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a hero, bravely leading Ukraine against an assault by Russia. How can Leavitt stand by these disgusting comments from her endorser Rep. Cawthorn?”
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