Trump Amplifies Ugly Attack On 'Democrat' Cities

US President Donald Trump shared a tweet on Sunday that criticised “Democrat cities” and called for them to be left to “rot.”

Originally posted by Brandon Straka , the tweet was a commentary on footage of protesters in New York City yelling at drivers. Straka, who describes himself as a “former liberal and former Democratic party supporter who has very publicly walked away from the political left,” accused Democrats of activating a mental illness that had ruined America’s metropolises. 

In 2018, Straka renounced liberalism in a viral Facebook video that described Democrats as “an ambitious, misinformed and dogmatic mob.” That same year, he founded the #WalkAway Campaign , a self-described grassroots operation that encourages people to abandon the Democratic Party . Straka also achieved notoriety in June for his removal from American Airlines Flight 1263, from New York City to Dallas, after declining to wear a face mask . 

Numerous voices across social media critiqued Trump’s decision to retweet Straka, calling the move unpresidential:

Straka’s rhetoric bears similarities to a recent rant by Fox News host Tucker Carlson , who argued that America’s cities have been destroyed by liberal elites who need to have their passports seized before they try to flee the country.