GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Receives A Brutal Reminder After Veterans Tweet

Far-right Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s tweet evoking veterans backfired.

The North Carolina Republican appeared to criticize Home approval of $40 billion in help for Ukraine with this submit on Wednesday:

Think about if we spent $40 Billion on veterans.

— Rep. Madison Cawthorn (@RepCawthorn) Could 11, 2022

In response, he acquired a sequence of searing reminders of his personal votes towards payments that help former U.S. navy service members.

“DON’T EVEN faux you care about Veterans,” responded VoteVets, a progressive PAC selling Democratic navy veterans for Congress.

Different critics remembered Cawthorn’s deceptive marketing campaign adverts that sought to spin his rejection by the U.S. Naval Academy.

In March, Cawthorn voted towards a invoice to offer $20 billion per 12 months to veterans uncovered to toxins throughout their service https://t.co/ySn2OTuhJl

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) Could 12, 2022

Reality #1: The U.S. spends tons of of billions of dollars a 12 months on the VA.

Reality #2: Cawthorn is a member of the Home Veterans' Affairs Committee, and he actually ought to pay attention to Reality #1. https://t.co/RJpxEJ8E7c

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) Could 11, 2022

Think about if @RepCawthorn, @GOPLeader McCarthy and 172 different Home Republicans hadn't voted towards the #HonoringOurPACT Act earlier this 12 months.

However no, Home Republicans do not suppose well being look after veterans sick & dying from burn pit publicity is price it. https://t.co/Tq8Vgjvs0Lhttps://t.co/ebJ6S7EWou

— Henry Connelly (@HenryVConnelly) Could 11, 2022

Think about if we had a Congressman who, being a member of the VA committee, did not vote no for serving to veterans with their money owed just because the ebook had too many pages to learn. https://t.co/P1PLkYLE5W

— Josh Remillard (@JoshRemillardNC) Could 11, 2022

We at the moment spend $340 billion a 12 months on veterans, you ignorant jackass.

You additionally vote towards veterans' advantages each likelihood you get, so kindly fuck off and cease utilizing our service members as political pawns. https://t.co/95EGIrJMaVpic.twitter.com/KcSL5VbNsl

— Kendall Brown (@kendallybrown) Could 12, 2022

You vote towards Veterans EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. You even voted towards increasing look after these uncovered to burn pits. DON'T EVEN faux you care about Veterans.

— VoteVets (@votevets) Could 11, 2022

The annual VA finances is sort of $300 billion. You'd know that should you had been remotely competent. https://t.co/sj95YPLz8l

— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) Could 11, 2022

Cawthorn voted towards a significant poisonous publicity package deal which is arguably essentially the most vital enhance to veteran healthcare for the reason that creation of the VA itself. https://t.co/ztUUijaiBM

— Steve Beynon (@StevenBeynon) Could 11, 2022

Think about if Cawthorn may bear in mind again simply 6 weeks in the past when Republicans had been demanding the U.S. ship help to Ukraine? https://t.co/CMifLqHrJE

— Ok.C. Banks - (One thing Goes Right here) (@kenbax47) Could 11, 2022

enjoying his final card. https://t.co/ySvSX2alFT

— john (@johnsemley3000) Could 13, 2022

"Issues aren't going nice for me. Time to show issues round and tweet one thing random about veterans" https://t.co/hts8raEhoI

— J.D. Simkins (@simkins_jd) Could 11, 2022

Extra America first messaging. https://t.co/HYEaYKhaNj

— David Knowles (@writerknowles) Could 12, 2022

Republicans have repeatedly voted towards serving to veterans. https://t.co/71awJVhYIL

— Nathan Schneider (@SchneiderLD35) Could 12, 2022

Pricey @RepCawthorn: In contrast to you, I’m a veteran and didn’t lie about getting accepted to the Naval Academy. Needed to let you realize Democrats elevated funding to veterans final 12 months to $270 billion. https://t.co/XhTxT9Ka96

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) Could 11, 2022

Think about voting towards 12 payments that will profit veterans after which posting this tweet. https://t.co/WQ5KKES5kf

— PoliticOhMyGawd (@PoliticOhMyGawd) Could 11, 2022