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6 days ago
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Dem lambasted for saying ‘we're not going to have anyone around to wipe our a--es' without more immigration
Vermont's sole U.S. House member was lambasted on Tuesday after video surfaced of her warning Vermonters that unless the feds increase immigration to the U.S., "we're not going to have anyone around to wipe our a--es." Vermont Republican Party Chairman Paul Dame said Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., should apologize for her remarks both because of the "crude choice of words" and "disturbing sentiment" that the primary reason for allowing immigrants in is to "perform labor that she deems beneath the dignity of others." "It seems that every month Vermonters are subjected to coarse and vulgar language from our federal representatives," Dame lamented. "At the heart of these remarks is an opinion so offensive and so profoundly out of touch that it reveals a fundamental lack of respect for those who come to this country – abiding by the rules – in pursuit of freedom, opportunity, and a better life." Vermont Gop Pushes For Penalties Against Dems Accused Of Disrupting De-trans Event At Capitol Dame noted Vermont has welcomed foreigners to work at a microchip factory in Essex Junction and as well-trained physicians in the state's hospitals. Read On The Fox News App Mark Coester is a small business owner, fishmonger and craftman running as a Republican to oppose Balint in 2026. He criticized the congresswoman's comments and shared a headline reporting ICE arrested 10 construction workers one day later in the same town where she spoke. "Pack em up, fly em out," Coester wrote on X, in response to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., condemning the "dragnet raid." "Only an entitled Vermont Democrat would say such a thing," added former Vermont state Senate candidate Paul Bean, going on to warn tradesmen that the lawmaker purportedly "thinks you are basically a--wipers." Rnc Files Lawsuit Over Noncitizen Voting Rights In Vermont's Largest City Speaking in Newport, near the Canadian border, Balint said she used to have her middle school students take the official U.S. citizenship test as a classroom exercise. "And then they would take it home and have their parents take it. It was scary… We have to solve the immigration problem," she said. "I feel like in this moment we've forgotten that we actually can have an orderly immigration system that allows people, whether it's to come here legally to work, we all know our ag system in Vermont would collapse without labor," she said, calling the issue "existential." "If we don't have avenues for people to come here legally to work or to build a home here, I'm going to be really crude right now, we're not going to have anyone around to wipe our asses – because we don't have enough people in our country now to fill the jobs that we have right now, but we have to make sure those folks are getting a decent wage and making sure that their rights are protected…" Balint added that supporting secure borders is "not xenophobic" but that there is "lawlessness" from the Trump administration's ICE and Homeland Security apparatuses. Balint told Fox News Digital later Tuesday that in the last four months, the Trump administration "has repeatedly wrongfully detained, deported, and disappeared people — an immoral violation of fundamental human rights." "He has made immigrants, regardless of status, feel unsafe and targeted all around the country. As Vermonters, we're so proud that we are seen as a safe place to land. I'm unwavering in my position that immigrants and refugees are welcome in Vermont and that every worker in every job deserves dignity and fair wages — from doctors and scientists to carpenters and farmworkers." "I've relentlessly condemned the Trump administration's cruel practices targeting and separating immigrant families, and I will continue to stand up for the rights of every person in this country," Balint article source: Dem lambasted for saying 'we're not going to have anyone around to wipe our a--es' without more immigration
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
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Vermont GOP pushes for penalties against Dems accused of disrupting ‘Detrans Awareness Day' at Capitol
Green Mountain Republicans are pushing for the discipline or resignation of two Democrats they say "coordinated" a protest inside the State House that disrupted a meeting the Vermont Family Alliance was holding for "Detrans Awareness Day." Vermont Republican Party Chair Paul Dame told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that state Reps. Mari Cordes of Lincoln and Jubilee McGill of Middlebury played an "active role" in the disruption that went viral across the nation – including on Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime." Video footage from the Vermont Daily Chronicle featured by Watters and other journalists showed men dressed in women's clothing singing loudly, while other disrupters shouted loud enough to stifle Vermont Family Alliance speaker Renee McGuiness, who had a microphone. "Intentionally recruiting people – that crosses the line for me," Dame said. Dancing Transgender Hecklers Shut Down Parents' Event In Blue State's Capitol While some Democrats in Montpelier, who control the state House and Senate, are interested in working across the aisle with their Republican colleagues and the GOP governor, Dame said many "are not interested in governance for everyone." Read On The Fox News App In a statement, the VTGOP cited a Facebook post from a "Middlebury Pride" page that sought to congregate to "push back against transphobic bigots and their lies." "Join us for a trans dance at the Statehouse in Montpelier on 3/12 at 12:30 to make our presence known. Trans joy is rebellious. Trans joy is irrepressible," the post read. "Wear a mask – Trans power forever." The disrupted meeting was intended to highlight resources available to former transgender people who had de-transitioned to their biological sex and are experiencing physical, mental or emotional aftereffects of their original transgender surgeries. On the Facebook page, McGill posted a comment under the announcement that included the official day's schedule for the room in question. Rnc Files Lawsuit Over Noncitizen Voting Rights In Vermont's Largest City "The attorney general will be meeting with the pages from 8:45-9:45. I am worried that there will be disruptions to their time together. I have seen posts all over informing people to be there at 8:45 with signs etc. and just wanted to get the word out," she wrote. McGill and Cordes did not respond to requests for comment filed with the State House Sergeant-at-Arms office. Dame said it was "deeply regrettable to discover that instead of working on the issues Vermonters care most about" that the two women "used their positions as legislators in the State House to deliberately sabotage a peaceful informational meeting held by a group that shares a different perspective." He called on House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, to consider disciplining the lawmakers for creating an "unnecessary debacle." While some critics also found fault with Sergeant-at-Arms Agatha Kessler, whose office eventually cleared the room of both factions, Dame said she acted responsibly and is a "genuinely [politically] down-the-middle person." The Democratic caucus was scheduled to use the room afterward, so by the time the enforcement office arrived, it was almost the end of the Detrans Awareness Day participants' reservation. In a statement regarding Detrans Awareness Day and "subsequently planned counterdemonstrations," Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale and House Majority Leader Lori Houghton, both Democrats representing Chittenden, said the legislative majority jointly "reaffirms our unwavering commitment to the rights and freedoms of all Vermonters." "Personal health decisions and gender identity are deeply personal matters – not political talking points. Every individual deserves the dignity and respect to make these choices free from public scrutiny, interference, or government overreach," the lawmakers said. Hinsdale added separately that "trans Vermonters [have a] right to access the medical care, safety, and legal protections they deserve. We reject any efforts to turn their existence into a political debate." McGuinness later demanded an apology from Houghton and Hinsdale for publicly "mischaracterizing our event as an attack on the transgender community." Fox News Digital also reached out to Vermont Gov. Phil Scott – a Republican – for comment, but did not receive a response by press time. Fox News Digital's Peter Pinedo contributed to this article source: Vermont GOP pushes for penalties against Dems accused of disrupting 'Detrans Awareness Day' at Capitol
Fox News
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Vermont GOP pushes for penalties against Dems accused of disrupting ‘Detrans Awareness Day' at Capitol
Green Mountain Republicans are pushing for the discipline or resignation of two Democrats they say "coordinated" a protest inside the State House that disrupted a meeting the Vermont Family Alliance was holding for "Detrans Awareness Day." Vermont Republican Party Chair Paul Dame told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that state Reps. Mari Cordes of Lincoln and Jubilee McGill of Middlebury played an "active role" in the disruption that went viral across the nation – including on Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime." Video footage from the Vermont Daily Chronicle featured by Watters and other journalists showed men dressed in women's clothing singing loudly, while other disrupters shouted loud enough to stifle Vermont Family Alliance speaker Renee McGuiness, who had a microphone. "Intentionally recruiting people – that crosses the line for me," Dame said. While some Democrats in Montpelier are interested in working across the aisle, Dame said many "are not interested in governance for everyone." In a statement, the VTGOP cited a Facebook post from a "Middlebury Pride" page that sought to congregate to "push back against transphobic bigots and their lies." "Join us for a trans dance at the Statehouse in Montpelier on 3/12 at 12:30 to make our presence known. Trans joy is rebellious. Trans joy is irrepressible," the post read. "Wear a mask – Trans power forever." The disrupted meeting was intended to highlight resources available to former transgender people who had de-transitioned to their biological sex and are experiencing physical, mental or emotional aftereffects of their original transgender surgeries. On the Facebook page, McGill posted a comment under the announcement that included the official day's schedule for the room in question. "The attorney general will be meeting with the pages from 8:45-9:45. I am worried that there will be disruptions to their time together. I have seen posts all over informing people to be there at 8:45 with signs etc. and just wanted to get the word out," she wrote. McGill and Cordes did not respond to requests for comment filed with the State House Sergeant-at-Arms office. Dame said it was "deeply regrettable to discover that instead of working on the issues Vermonters care most about" that the two women "used their positions as legislators in the State House to deliberately sabotage a peaceful informational meeting held by a group that shares a different perspective." He called on House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, to consider disciplining the lawmakers for creating an "unnecessary debacle." While some critics also found fault with Sergeant-at-Arms Agatha Kessler, whose office eventually cleared the room of both factions, Dame said she acted responsibly and is a "genuinely [politically] down-the-middle person." The Democratic caucus was scheduled to use the room afterward, so by the time the enforcement office arrived, it was almost the end of the Detrans Awareness Day participants' reservation. In a statement regarding Detrans Awareness Day and "subsequently planned counterdemonstrations," Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale and House Majority Leader Lori Houghton, both Democrats representing Chittenden, said the legislative majority jointly "reaffirms our unwavering commitment to the rights and freedoms of all Vermonters." "Personal health decisions and gender identity are deeply personal matters – not political talking points. Every individual deserves the dignity and respect to make these choices free from public scrutiny, interference, or government overreach," the lawmakers said. Hinsdale added separately that "trans Vermonters [have a] right to access the medical care, safety, and legal protections they deserve. We reject any efforts to turn their existence into a political debate." McGuinness later demanded an apology from Houghton and Hinsdale for publicly "mischaracterizing our event as an attack on the transgender community." Fox News Digital also reached out to Vermont Gov. Phil Scott – a Republican – for comment, but did not receive a response by press time.
