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US Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls Ukrainian president 'thug,' later says both Russia, Ukraine are 'very vile'
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US Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls Ukrainian president 'thug,' later says both Russia, Ukraine are 'very vile'
Tags:Posted March 10, 2022 9:13 a.m. EST
Updated March 11, 2022 5:16 p.m. EST
By Bryan Anderson and Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporters
RALEIGH, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina told supporters he thought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a "thug"—a comment that runs counter to the overwhelming share of Republicans with a favorable view of the leader fending off a military invasion from Russia.
"Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug," Cawthorn said in a video obtained by WRAL News. "Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies."
It was unclear where the video was taken. Cawthorn had a number of events in the state over the weekend.
At an event in Rutherford County Thursday night, Cawthorn told supporters, "Honestly, both governments in both Russia and Ukraine are incredibly corrupt and very vile."
On Twitter, he sought to justify calling Zelenskyy a "thug" by accusing the Ukrainian president of pushing "misinformation on America." He posted a link to a conservative blog post with examples, including a story of Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island who were feared to have been killed in a Feb. 24 Russian attack later being reported as "alive and well."
From the AUTHOR:
You could put it another way: he is the President of a gangster nationalist Russophobic regime.
SOURCE: US Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls Ukrainian president 'thug.' :: WRAL.com