National File: Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) challenged Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) to a debate over policies after Bush called Donalds a “prop” of the GOP.
Byron Donalds and Cori Bush, both black politicians serving in the House of Representatives, got into a spat after Bush made disparaging comments about Donalds on Twitter.
“FWIW, @ByronDonalds is not a historic candidate for Speaker. He is a prop. Despite being Black, he supports a policy agenda intent on upholding and perpetuating white supremacy. His name being in the mix is not progress—it’s pathetic,” Rep. Bush tweeted after Donalds was nominated as a House Speaker candidate.
Donalds called her tweet “blatantly outrageous” and called on Bush to debate him on policies.
“@CoriBush, if you see a Black man rise, let the man rise even if you disagree with them. I’d be happy to sit down and debate our policies one on one whenever you’d like. As a Black man to a Black woman, I’d never do that to you. It’s a shame you did it to me,” Rep. Donalds posted to Twitter. more
Cori Bush should be on a leash, like any other dog.
Byron is my rep. I sleep better at night because of him and DeSantis.
oh my God I love this guy. He so handsome and kind and so intelligent, love listening to him talk what a wonderful man.
Corey Bush is the complete opposite ugly meeting and extremely dumb no one bear listening to her. Anonymous you’re right, she should be put in a cage at the zoo
Corey Bush is completely opposite, a MEAN nasty fool
Mr. Donalds is a true gentleman and a much better person than I am. He told her to STFU without saying STFU.
I wouldn’t have been able to keep it classy.
Rep. Bush, there is a prop here, but you need to look in the mirror to see who it is!
So Black pols are racist, too. Whodda thunk.