NEW YORK (VINnews) — Democrat Congressman Ritchie Torres of NY, a supporter of Israel and a rare voice of reason on the left, was accosted by an anti-Israel activist at a climate conference who leveled all sorts of crazy accusations against him.
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In a video posted to social media, the activist exposed her stunning lack of knowledge and basic understanding. She repeated empty talking points over and over, sounding buffoonish, while Torres kept his cool and calmly replied that he supports his constituents and opposes terror.
After speaking at a conference about climate change, I found myself accosted by an Anti-Israel extremist who kept following me and foaming at the mouth like a raving lunatic.
I refuse to be bullied and intimidated by the extremes of American politics. My support for the… pic.twitter.com/6sVQIsdZ3C
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) September 25, 2024
After speaking at a conference about climate change, I found myself accosted by an Anti-Israel extremist who kept following me and foaming at the mouth like a raving lunatic.
I refuse to be bullied and intimidated by the extremes of American politics. My support for the… pic.twitter.com/6sVQIsdZ3C
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) September 25, 2024
Torres posted the videos on X and wrote, “After speaking at a conference about climate change, I found myself accosted by an Anti-Israel extremist who kept following me and foaming at the mouth like a raving lunatic.”
“I refuse to be bullied and intimidated by the extremes of American politics. My support for the US-Israel relationship remains unshaken and unshakeable,” he said.
In the video, the activist is seen asking: “How can you be at a climate summit when you continue to obliterate not only the people of Palestine but the land?”
Torres responded, “The greatest threat to our country are useful idiots like you.”
The activist accused Torres of complicity in the non-existent Israeli “genocide,” which he called “a figment of your imagination.”
The greatest threat are those useful idots in the Biden/Harris admin, elected to the House and Senate, all Democrats of course.
like the tunnels in gaza, the challenge is how to flush these “progressives” out of their pro-hamas rabbit holes, and into the light of reality. it’s probably easier to rehabilitate an addict than to convince an antisemite of the truth.
where as china is producing useful products like computers and phones and clothing, the US is producing imbeciles and nut cases.
Richie Torres might be a good mayor.