"In a surprise to absolutely no one, the most inept, hateful, and divisive President in American history has announced his intention to run for President in 2024. Throughout the last year, a majority of NY Republicans have either publicly repudiated or disassociated themselves from the same person, who: mocked a reporter with physical limitations; bragged about personal misogynistic tendencies; labeled Hispanic and Muslim countries as ‘s***-h***s; categorized those participating in a White Supremacy rally as “good people”; ominously stated that American Jews need to “get their act together” before “it is too late”; implicitly blamed COVID on Asian Americans by referring to it as the “Kung-Flu”; and classified Black District Attorneys as ‘racist’ for having the audacity to uphold the rule of law. There is an abundance of data that demonstrates this vile rhetoric had tragic, real-life consequences. The starkest statistic: Counties that held a Trump rally in 2016 saw a 226% increase in hate crimes.
For the sake of our State and Country, it is our hope these same NY Republican officials remain steadfast in disavowing such a derogatory and derisive man who is culpable for inflicting so much pain on so many. As the saying goes “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me”.