Weβre well aware that former President Donald Trump isnβt the most popular amongst Black Americans or Democrats, but some lines you just canβt cross.
In response to the attempted assassination of Trump during his Pennsylvania rally, resulting in two dead and several injured, Democrats and Republicans have overwhelmingly put their differences aside to condemn political violence and wish the former president a speedy recovery.
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But one staffer for a Democratic congressman from Mississippi couldnβt help but express her distain for the former president. Immediately following the shooting, Jacqueline Marsaw took to her social media to write about her disappointment that the shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, missed his intended target.
On Facebook, Marsaw wrote βI donβt condone violence but please get you some shooting lessons so you donβt miss next time,β according to the New York Post. In an attempt to hide her true feelingsβ but not very wellβ Marsaw concluded her post saying βooops that wasnβt me talking,β but we all knew the truth.
In case one post wasnβt enough, Marsaw went on to call the incident βstaged,β a sentiment felt amongst many social media users and even some politicians like Tenn. Sen. Antonio Parkinson.
In a final post, Marsaw suggested the attempt on Trumpβs life was karma for his past incendiary remarks: βThatβs what your hate speech got you!β
Marsawβs karma came swiftly as all of her original posts have since been deleted as of Sunday morning. In a statement, Rep. Bennie Thompson said βI was made aware of a post made by a staff member and she is no longer in my employment,β according to Fox News.
In contrast to his former employeeβs sentiments, Thompson tweeted βthere is no room in American democracy for political violence.β
In her defense, Marsaw spoke out saying she βgot overwhelmed in the moment.β The self proclaimed βdiehard Democratβ clearly let her political vigor take control, and because of it, she will be looking for a new job heading into the November election.
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