House Democrats have come below hearth for waving the Ukrainian flag within the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives throughout a vote to approve $60 billion in assist for the nation’s protection.
“Ukrainian flags fly in the chamber of the UNITED STATES House of Representatives as they vote to send more of your hard-earned money to a corrupt foreign regime,” Sen Rand Paul, R-Ky., stated in a submit on X Saturday. “And just like that they shout ‘UKRAINE! UKRAINE!’ while happily working to secure Ukraine’s borders, not ours.”
Paul’s submit comes after the House accepted a spending bundle that can ship $60 billion to Ukraine to assist in its protection in opposition to Russia’s invasion, a part of an general $95 billion international assist plan that additionally consists of extra assist for Israel.
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Sen. Rand Paul speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote within the U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)
While the bundle itself, which handed in a 311 to 112 vote, confronted fierce opposition amongst some lawmakers, others took explicit offense to a second on the finish of the vote when Democrats started passing round Ukrainian flags to wave because the timer on the vote expired.
Supporters of Ukraine have fun after the House handed assist to Ukraine and Israel on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2024. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu by way of Getty Images)
The transfer was a violation of House protocol, in line with Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y., who presided over the vote and advised these waving the flags that the show was “inappropriate.”
Molinaro’s feedback elicited jeers from Democrats within the chamber, however was backed up by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who took the microphone and advised her fellow lawmakers to “put those d— flags away.” Luna would take to social media later to echo the same sentiment, arguing that it was a “disgrace to display any other flag than the American flag in the House Chamber!”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna attends a information convention with House and Senate Republicans on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)
The flag waving was blasted by extra GOP lawmakers on social media, with Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., arguing that members of the House confirmed they care “more about Ukraine than you.”
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“Democrats chanted ‘Ukraine’ while waving Ukrainian flags on the Floor of the UNITED STATES House of Representatives,” Biggs stated on X. “The Uniparty approved $60.8 billion more for Ukraine while the US quickly approached $35 trillion in debt.”
Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican from Arizona, speaks with members of the media as he departs throughout a gathering of the 118th Congress on the US Capitol on Jan. 4, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg by way of Getty Images)
“For the Swamp, it’s Ukraine First and America Last,” Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C. stated of the flag waving on X. “Gleefully waving Ukrainian flags as the American people suffer under Biden’s border invasion.”
“House Democrats are waiving Ukraine flags on the House floor as members of Congress vote to send nearly $61 billion more to Ukraine,” Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, added on X. “Disgusting.”
Ukraine President Zelenskyy holding his fingers up with a Ukraine flag within the background (Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine by way of Getty Images)
“Too much Ukraine. Not enough USA,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah quipped on X whereas sharing a video of the flag waving.
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The show was additionally derided by Nicole Shanahan, the working mate of impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“I remember as a 12 year old waking up in downtown Oakland and realizing our car had been broken into and the $1.50 I was relying on to buy a McDonald’s breakfast sandwich had been stolen,” Shanahan stated on X. “Watching our leadership today send $60B to Ukraine while waving another nation’s flag is gut-wrenching. What about Americans?”
