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| Outgoing Republican Mia Love slams Republicans for embracing racism. |
The first African American woman to represent the Beehive State lost to Ben McAdams, a Democratic former mayor of Salt Lake County.
Her lost was a huge blow to a promising career.
As a woman, Love was active in supporting Trump's policies.
However, Trump railed on her for not going full out racist. Love avoided talking about Trump during her reelection bid.
Love, who represented the district for two terms was hoping to secure a third term. The district is heavily favored towards Republicans. However, this race was different.
Love said that Trump better watch his mouth when he talks to a Black woman.
"The president's behavior towards me made me wonder: What did he have to gain by saying such a thing about a fellow Republican. It was not really about asking him to do more, was it? Or was it something else? Well Mr. President, we'll have to chat about that. However, this give mer a clear vision of his world as it is. No real relationships, just convenient transactions. That is an insufficient way to implement sincere service and policy."
She said that Tim Scott and Will Hurd are the last Black representation left. She fears they might distance themselves from the Republican Party as well.
"This election experience and these comments shine a spotlight on the problems Washington politicians have with minorities and Black Americans --- it's transactional, it's not personal."
She added, "You see, we feel like politicians claim they know what's best for us from a safe distance, yet they're never willing to take us home. Because Republicans never take minority communities into their homes and citizens into their hearts, they stay with Democrats and bureaucrats in Washington because they do take them home --- or at least make them feel like they have a home."
Love hasn't express interest in a rematch as of yet. But she said that now that she's no longer restricted to the policies of Washington, she might come out swinging against Trump.
Many Republicans are concern that the party is becoming increasingly white.
Love, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) are the only Black Republicans in the current session.
Most of the Republicans elected to the freshman class are white. Of those few were women. Sen-Elect Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was the only woman to be elected for a first term.
Hopefully we can change the direction. Could Cindy Hyde-Smith face a defeat?
Tonight Trump will do two rallies in Mississippi. He and Republicans hope to fend off Mike Espy, a Black former Democratic lawmaker's attempt to uproot a gaffe-prone bigot like Hyde-Smith.
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