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McConnell Criticized For Remarks on Voter Turnout

JAN 21 2022·Updated JAN 4 2023

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The Facts

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is being criticized for apparently implying that African-Americans aren't Americans.
The Guardian
In response to concern about voting restrictions faced by people of color, McConnell stated: "The concern is misplaced.... African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans."
The Guardian
McConnell was holding a press conference after Republicans defeated the Democrats' John Lewis Voting Rights Bill along party lines.
The Daily Beast
A spokesman has since clarified that he meant to say "other Americans".
CNN

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The Spin

Left narrative

McConnell is saying the quiet part of what he believes out loud. The comments are outrageous and the latest in a series of offensive comments on race and discrimination he has made over the years.

Huffington Post

Right narrative

This is yet another phony scandal drummed up by the Left. McConnell clearly misspoke, and corrected himself afterwards. Biden gaffes morerr, and has made actual discriminatory remarks without being held accountable.

PJ Media