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Steyer accuses No. 2 House Republican McCarthy of anti-Semitism
Source: Reuters
POLITICS OCTOBER 28, 2018 / 3:06 PM / UPDATED 13 MINUTES AGO
Steyer accuses No. 2 House Republican McCarthy of anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic donor Tom Steyer on Sunday denounced as anti-Semitic a now-deleted tweet from Kevin McCarthy, the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, that said Steyer and two other wealthy donors were trying to buy the November congressional elections.
McCarthy’s tweet, posted on Tuesday and deleted later, was captured in images on media sites. It referred to financier George Soros, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Steyer, all billionaires who donate heavily to liberal causes. All three have Jewish family backgrounds.
“We cannot allow Soros, Steyer, and Bloomberg to BUY this election! Get out and vote Republican November 6th. #MAGA,” he wrote.
McCarthy’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Soros and Steyer were among the prominent Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump who received parcel bombs last week. A 56-year-old suspect, a man who supported Trump, was arrested on Friday in Florida.
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Steyer accuses No. 2 House Republican McCarthy of anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic donor Tom Steyer on Sunday denounced as anti-Semitic a now-deleted tweet from Kevin McCarthy, the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, that said Steyer and two other wealthy donors were trying to buy the November congressional elections.
McCarthy’s tweet, posted on Tuesday and deleted later, was captured in images on media sites. It referred to financier George Soros, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Steyer, all billionaires who donate heavily to liberal causes. All three have Jewish family backgrounds.
“We cannot allow Soros, Steyer, and Bloomberg to BUY this election! Get out and vote Republican November 6th. #MAGA,” he wrote.
McCarthy’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Soros and Steyer were among the prominent Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump who received parcel bombs last week. A 56-year-old suspect, a man who supported Trump, was arrested on Friday in Florida.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-mccarthy/steyer-accuses-no-2-house-republican-mccarthy-of-anti-semitism-idUSKCN1N20OG
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