- Title: 'Ultra MAGA' Republicans 'trying to hide' after Biden hit a nerve - White House
- Date: 1st September 2022
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 1, 2022) (REUTERS) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM REPORTER WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, SAYING: ''Look, we understand we hit a nerve, we get that. We understand that they're trying to hide and we understand that ultra MAGA office holders want to play games here and dodge accountability for their extreme proposals and actions but they're just telling on themselves.'' WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, SAYING: ''You know, when you ask me about the MAGA agenda, especially as it relates to Congress, as it relates to elected officials, it is one of the most extreme agendas that we have seen and it is an extreme part of the Republican party.'' WHITE FLASH (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, SAYING: ''I mean he was pretty clear, he was very clear that MAGA Republicans and Congress have an agenda that is extreme and that's what you hear from them, the National ban on abortion is extreme and also it's not in line with where the majority of Americans are. It is just not.'' WHITE FLASH JEAN-PIERRE LISTENING TO QUESTION
- Embargoed: 15th September 2022 22:09
- Keywords: Joe Biden MAGA republicans US White House hit a nerve midterm elections republicans
- Location: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001221101092022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS WHITE FLASHES
The White House on Thursday (September 1) rejected criticism from Republicans that President Joe Biden is dividing Americans by attacking ardent followers of former President Donald Trump, saying the party's far-right wing is trying to dodge accountability.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spoke after Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said "Joe Biden is the divider-in-chief and epitomizes the current state of the Democrat Party: one of divisiveness, disgust, and hostility towards half the country."
The rhetorical crossfire took place as Biden, who last week referred to some Republicans as supporting "semi-fascism," planned to speak about threats to democracy in a prime-time speech in Philadelphia.
At her daily briefing, Jean-Pierre referred to "ultra MAGA Republicans," those who support Trump, whose signature slogan was Make America Great Again.
"We understand that we hit a nerve, we get that. We understand that they’re trying to hide. And we understand that ultra MAGA office holders want to play games here and dodge accountability," she said.
She said these Republicans are pushing "radical" ideas like a national abortion ban and requiring all Americans to pay some form of tax.
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