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A New York Democratic legislature candidate celebrated nan House passing a $60 cardinal measure to money Ukraine while hoping for nan decease of nan MAGA movement, a connection posted to X shows.
"Slava Ukraine," New York legislature campaigner Nate McMurray posted to X Saturday afternoon.
"Die MAGA die. You lose," he added of erstwhile President Trump's supporters and those who work together pinch nan "Make America Great Again" platform.
McMurray's tweet followed nan U.S. House passing a measure Saturday that provides $60 cardinal to Ukraine amid nan nation's ongoing warfare against Russia. The assistance package passed 311 to 112, pinch much Republicans voting against nan bill, astatine 112, than Republicans who voted for it, astatine 101.
'NOTHING MORE BACKWARDS' THAN US FUNDING UKRAINE BORDER SECURITY BUT NOT OUR OWN, CONSERVATIVES SAY
Democratic legislature campaigner Nate McMurray speaks to nan media aft losing successful nan typical predetermination held for New York's 27th District connected June 23, 2020, successful Buffalo, New York. (John Normile/Getty Images)
McMurray is moving to correspond New York's 26th Congressional District, which includes parts of Erie and Niagara counties successful nan occidental area of nan state, aft antecedently serving arsenic nan municipality supervisor of nan Town of Grand Island and arsenic an attorney.
Some conservatives person railed against continuing to money Ukraine while nan U.S. is coping pinch a separator crisis, and immoderate voted against nan measure for its nonaccomplishment to see backing to unafraid nan U.S. border.
"Today, I voted no... These bills were brought guardant nether a contrived process to execute a pre-determined result – a $100 billion, unpaid-for overseas assistance package while failing to unafraid nan border," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said.
Members talk connected nan level of nan House connected nan opening time of nan 118th Congress connected Jan. 3, 2023, astatine nan U.S. Capitol. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
"For months, House Republicans – specifically, Speaker Mike Johnson – person been unequivocal that we would not nonstop billions successful further assistance to Ukraine without securing our ain separator first. This package represents a complete reversal of a position that antecedently unified nan Republican conference, contempt nan clear & coming threat nan confederate separator represents to U.S. nationalist security."
HOUSE PASSES $60B UKRAINE AID BILL AS GOP REBELS THREATEN TO OUST JOHNSON
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing mounting threats to his activity domiciled complete his push for overseas aid. (Getty Images)
"States and cities crossed our federation are grappling pinch nan consequences of Biden’s separator crisis, ostentation continues to compression nan budgets of each American family and our state is complete $34 trillion successful debt," Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va, said Saturday. "As I proceed fighting for nan group of Virginia’s 6th District, I impulse my colleagues successful Congress and nan Biden management to perceive to nan American group and put their concerns first."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a Trump supporter, has railed against Speaker Johnson, R-La., for championing nan bill's passage, calling him a "traitor to our country." Greene is besides starring an effort to oust Johnson arsenic speaker.
"Zelensky acknowledgment Speaker Mike Johnson (D-Ukraine) for sending $61 BILLION of your hard-earned taxation dollars to substance a overseas war. Johnson erstwhile again passed a measure pinch nan thief of Democrats while nan mostly of nan Republican mostly voted against it. Not only is Mike Johnson a traitor to our conference, he’s a traitor to our country," Greene tweeted Saturday.
DEMS SAVE JOHNSON'S $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN FROM GOP REBEL BLOCKADE
Democratic legislature campaigner Nate McMurray waits to shake hands voters successful New York's 27th District connected June 23, 2020, successful Buffalo. (John Normile/Getty Images)
McMurray came nether occurrence connected societal media for his remark "Die MAGA die," including from those who said it appears he's hoping for nan deaths of MAGA activity voters. Others said they reported McMurray to X for inciting violence.
McMurray posted a follow-up connection Saturday directed astatine Trump supporters, saying nan MAGA activity should "expire," "fade" aliases "disintegrate."
Former President Trump speaks during a run arena astatine nan Winthrop Coliseum connected Feb. 23, 2024, successful Rock Hill, South Carolina. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
HOUSE TAKES KEY TEST VOTE FOR JOHNSON’S $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN AFTER DEMS HELP IT ADVANCE
"Dear MAGA: Send your regards to MAGA Mike, not me. He loves state and Ukraine too. You see, not moreover your leaders REALLY for illustration your sick, twisted anti-freedom, anti-American MAGA movement. It should… fto maine see, what connection should I use? Expire? Fade? Or possibly thing stronger that starts pinch a ‘d’ Disintegrate?" McMurray continued successful different station Saturday.
Nate McMurray speaks to nan media aft losing successful nan typical predetermination held for New York's 27th District connected June 23, 2020, successful Buffalo. (John Normile/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached retired to McMurray's run Sunday morning, and besides sent a connection to nan legislature campaigner connected societal media, but did not instantly person further remark connected nan posts and their consequent criticisms.
TENSIONS ERUPT ON HOUSE FLOOR AS CONSERVATIVES CONFRONT JOHNSON ON $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN
McMurray is presently facing a suit from a Democratic competitor successful nan House race, authorities Sen. Tim Kennedy, who asked a authorities tribunal past week to region McMurray's sanction from nan Democratic superior ballot. The authorities senator's suit claims much than 1,000 signatures collected for McMurray's electoral petition are invalid, either owed to circumstances "constituting fraud" aliases were collected by an ineligible canvasser, WBFO reported.
McMurray has denied nan claims.
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The 26th District was antecedently represented by Democrat Brian Higgins, who officially stepped down from nan position successful February. A typical predetermination will beryllium held connected April 30 to switch Higgins for nan remaining months of his term. McMurray is only moving successful nan Democratic superior up of nan general predetermination successful November, not nan typical election.
