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Congressman Thompson calls President Trump a “racist bigot” on Twitter

By: Sarah Ulmer - July 15, 2019

In a tweet posted Sunday afternoon Congressman Bennie Thompson is uncensored in his opinion of President Trump.

The tweet picked up a good bit of traction on the statement with over 2.3k likes and 545 retweets, and counting.

He later wrote “45 is an embarrassment,” this time linking an article written by the New York Times. The story was picked up be several outlets including the Associated Press, “Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswoman of color.”

The story stems from comments made by the President on Twitter regarding four Congresswomen who have been involved in feud with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

The AP reported that only one of the women that the comments were made towards was in fact born outside of the United States.

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Sarah Ulmer

Sarah is a Mississippi native, born and raised in Madison. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where she studied Communications, with an emphasis in Broadcasting and Journalism. Sarah’s experience spans multiple mediums, including extensive videography with both at home and overseas, broadcasting daily news, and hosting a live radio show. In 2017, Sarah became a member of the Capitol Press Corp in Mississippi and has faithfully covered the decisions being made by leaders on some of the most important issues facing our state. Email Sarah: sarah@magnoliatribune.com