TX GOP Chairman Allen West Calls CNN 'Racists' for Accurately Quoting His Comments About Secession

[DonViejo]

Texas GOP Chairman Allen West Calls CNN 'Racists' for Accurately Quoting His Comments About Secession

By Sarah Rumpf Apr 9th, 2021, 6:18 pm

Former Rep. Allen West (R-FL) has had a colorful political career, from his one-hit-wonder singular term in Congress to his move to Texas and surprise election to head the Texas Republican Party, and he’s not slowing down in 2021. When CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski published an article quoting several recent comments by West about Texas seceding from the United States, West fired back in a tweet that “left-wing propaganda mill” CNN was “running a hit piece” on him and “the progressive socialist left are the real racists.”

Kaczynski’s article includes multiple quotes by West on radio interviews since the November 2020 election falsely suggesting that Texas could secede from the United States and become an independent country. The quotes are included at length, with dates and sources noted.

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The Texas GOP did not return CNN’s requests for comment, but West responded on Twitter, excoriating the “left-wing propaganda mill” CNN for “running a hit piece” on him, blaming “the progressive socialist left” as the “real racists” who were “terrified of a strong, principled Black conservative.”

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In a follow-up tweet, West promoted a right-wing conspiracy theory that President Joe Biden is not actually in charge of his administration, along with another slam on the “spin and fake news” from CNN. A similar comment was also posted on West’s Facebook page, along with the same screenshots of Kaczynski’s email seeking comment.

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full article:
https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/texas-gop-chairman-allen-west-calls-cnn-racists-for-accurately-quoting-his-comments-about-secession/

[dalton99a]

1. Every Texan should be outraged. CNN must apologize.

[kimbutgar]

2. He's hates that he is black

If he could change his skin color he’d do it in a heartbeat.

Nothing worst than a self loathing person like West.

[Midnight Writer]

3. Carpetbagger comes to Texas and tells everyone how to live. And Texans buy it. Again.