Allies of Trump rush to clarify when he refers to Milwaukee, the host city of the Republican National Convention, as a horrible city.
Summary
- Former President Donald Trump referred to Milwaukee, the location of the 2024 Republican National Convention, as a "horrible" city that is rife with crime during a meeting with House Republicans.
- In a press release, the Trump team refuted rumors that he had labeled the city "horrible," stating that the claims are "total lie."
- Democrats, particularly President Joe Biden, seized upon President Trump's comments regarding the biggest city in Wisconsin, a crucial battleground state that Biden just missed winning in 2020.
Democrats criticized Trump's remarks, which were initially reported by Punchbowl's Jake Sherman and later verified by NBC News. Meanwhile, Trump's supporters hurried to clarify their positions.
In a press release, the Trump team refuted rumors that he had labeled the city "horrible," stating that the claims are "total lie." However, it appeared during the campaign that Trump made derogatory remarks about the city.
The campaign noted in a statement that "President Trump was explicitly referring to the problems in Milwaukee, specifically violent crime and voter fraud.”
In addition, a number of Republican politicians refuted his remarks during the Capitol Hill Club meeting. The incident occurred only a few weeks before the Republican Party's official presidential nomination ceremony in Milwaukee, where Trump is expected to be announced.
Wisconsin Republican Representative Bryan Steil responded to a post on X quoting Trump as saying Milwaukee is a "horrible" city.
"I was present in the space. Steil stated,"President Trump did not say this. "Wisconsin is the best place to be in July.”
Rather than refuting Trump's remarks, other House Republicans attempted to contextualize and explain them. In a post on X, Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden said that the former president was making a specific reference to the city's crime statistics. However, other reports claimed that Trump was talking about election integrity.
Wisconsin is a crucial battleground state that President Joe Biden almost defeated Trump in 2020.
Although Milwaukee, the state's largest city and a Democratic-led area, has openly embraced the chance to host the Republican National Convention, ties between the two parties are tenuous. The Milwaukee-based department retailer Kohl's has said that it would not be sponsoring any Republican convention events, according to a June 6 CNBC story.
Democrats seized onto Trump's comments with great speed.
Biden appeared to respond on X by sharing a picture of the Milwaukee Bucks visiting the White House in 2021 along with the remark, "I happen to love Milwaukee."
"If Donald Trump wants to talk about things that he thinks are horrible, we all lived through his presidency, so, right back at you, buddy," Democratic mayor of Milwaukee Cavalier Johnson remarked.
The Wisconsin Democratic coordinating campaign manager, Garren Randolph, issued a statement saying, "If Donald Trump believes Milwaukee is that bad, then he shouldn't visit our city."
Randolph continued, "Milwaukee voters are tired of Donald Trump and extreme MAGA Republicans not caring about them." "That will be evident at the RNC — and once more in November when Wisconsinites oust Donald Trump."
It's unclear if Trump will be present in Milwaukee to accept his convention nomination.
The former president will be sentenced on July 11, which is the day before the Republican convention gets underway, after he was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying company documents in May.
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According to Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., Milwaukee produces the best beer, brats, and motorbikes worldwide, she said in a post on X. It contributes to Wisconsin being the greatest state in the union and is home to some of our liveliest communities and hardest-working residents. Even if a jury were to tell Donald Trump such, he would not comprehend.
Milwaukee's 4th Congressional District representative, Rep. Gwen Moore, a Democrat, also brought up his conviction in her reply.
"I am confident that he will find Milwaukee to be a wonderful, lively, and friendly city with a thriving business community and diverse neighborhoods once he settles in with his parole officer," Moore wrote in a post on X.
