House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tried to resurrect one of former President Donald Trump’s old talking points.Â
While the nation remains locked in a battle against the coronavirus, McCarthy has focused on a series of publicity stunts, such as posting a video of himself reading aloud from Green Eggs And Ham by Dr. Suess.
Then, McCarthy brought back Trump’s failed campaign promise about the border wall ― and aimed it at Biden:
McCarthy has remained loyal to Trump, even absolving the former president of blame for the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He’s also made a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump.
Bringing back Trump’s cries for a border wall seemed like another ploy to appeal to the former president. Yet Twitter users weren’t having it as “Dear Kevin†began trending on the network, with replies such as these:
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