Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Joaquin Castro Shares Names and Employers of Trump Donors in His San Antonio District

Breitbart



"Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), twin brother of Democrat presidential candidate Julián Castro, took to Twitter Monday and posted the names and employers of dozens of individuals – residing in his own San Antonio district – who contributed the maximum amount to President Trump’s re-election campaign.
"Castro, who serves as the chair of his brother’s presidential campaign, allegedly posted the names of 44 San Antonio residents who donated the maximum amount to Trump’s re-election campaign in what appears to be an attempt to shame them.
“ 'Sad to see so many San Antonians as 2019 maximum donors to Donald Trump,” Castro wrote in a tweet posted to his unverified campaign account, before listing the names of some of the specific donors and accusing them of “fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as ‘invaders.'”
"Breitbart News reached out to Joaquin Castro’s team to confirm that the unverified campaign account is, in fact, operated by the congressman but did not receive a comment. However, Breitbart News can conclude that it is his campaign’s account, as it was listed in an archived version of his congressional campaign page.
"Additionally, Julián Castro’s national press secretary, Sawyer Hackett, responded to criticism of the tweet and defended its sentiments, reaffirming that the account is indeed connected to Rep. Castro:" . . .
“Naming private citizens & their employers, targeting them for political views and exercising 1st Amendment rights,” Murtaugh wrote on Twitter. “At the very least (Castro) is inviting harassment of these private citizens. At worst, he’s encouraging violence. Will media concerned about “rhetoric” care about this? He’s listing people and their employers.”I have a message for Congressman Castro and his twin brother – gun-toting, Bible-clinging Deplorables will not be bullied.
The question on many minds is just how low will Democrats go?
. . . Not ones to leave anything to chance, the agenda-driven media has also gone after Trump's allies to send the message that it's not worth the risk to openly support this president.

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