(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the creator of the controversial 1619 Project, faced widespread criticism on Independence Day after using the occasion to criticize the foundations of the United States.
Bush, a self-proclaimed socialist, and Hannah-Jones, an infamous far-left activist, made statements that propagated narratives of systemic racism within the country, which have been widely disputed.
In a now-viral tweet, Bush wrote, “The Declaration of Independence was written by enslavers and didn’t recognize Black people as human. Today is a great day to demand Reparations Now.”
The Declaration of Independence was written by enslavers and didn’t recognize Black people as human.
Today is a great day to demand Reparations Now ✊🏾
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) July 4, 2023
Similarly, Hannah-Jones drew backlash for her claim about the nation’s history. “You can’t understand 1776 if you don’t understand 1619,” she claimed in a tweet. “July 4, 1776 when the colonists declared independence, 1/5 of the population of the 13 colonies was enslaved. They would not gain freedom for a century. This, too, is the 4th of July. This, too, is the story of America.”
Prominent voices on the conservative side were quick to challenge the claims made by the two controversial Democrats. Political commentator Gunter Eagleman tweeted, “F–k your reparations,” in response to Bush’s demands for reparations.
GOP Presidential candidate Nikki Haley also criticized Bush’s statement, saying, “My husband and his unit are deployed right now defending the greatest country on Earth and protecting every American’s freedom… including this ungrateful congresswoman’s right to hate on America.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., blasted Bush, saying, “Just stop. You voted to send $113 Billion to the white people and white Nazi army of Ukraine.”
Just stop.
You voted to send $113 Billion to the white people and white Nazi army of Ukraine. https://t.co/aFtTH4Bhnb
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 4, 2023
The criticism extended beyond Bush’s radical statement, with one Twitter user stating, “All credible historians have said the 1619 project is a rewriting of history.”
Christopher Tremoglie, a reporter from the Washington Examiner, responded to Hannah-Jones’s post, saying, “Cool story. Now do the history of black people owning slaves in this country. Now do South America’s history of enslaving people.”
Cool story.
Now do the history of black people owning slaves in this country.
Now do South America’s history of enslaving people.
Now do the countries of Africa and their history of enslaving people.
Now do the world’s history of enslaving people.
(And if you like this…
— Christopher Tremoglie (@cwtremo) July 5, 2023
