‘Unfiltered Russian Propaganda’: Joe Scarborough Outraged by CPAC’s Reference to ‘Ukraine-Occupied Territories’
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough and podcaster Keith Olbermann called out a since-deleted tweet from The Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) about President Biden’s financial aid and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Scarborough calling it “unfiltered Russian propaganda.”
The tweet specifically referenced financial processes, comparing Biden’s aid to Ukraine with the migration issue at the United States’ southern border.
“Vladimir Putin announces the annexation of 4 Ukranian-occupied territories. Biden and the Dems continue to send Ukraine billions of taxpayer dollars,” CPAC’s original tweet — which was subsequently deleted with no explanation — reads. “Meanwhile, we are under attack at our southern border. When will Democrats put #AmericaFirst and end the gift-giving to Ukraine?”
Also Read:
Maher Says We Need to Stop Treating Workplace Romance as Equivalent to Sexual Assault (Video)
This disapproval of Biden’s financial aid to Ukraine has been conveyed by other Republican leaders, but the tweet received backlash specifically for calling Ukrainian land “Ukrainian-occupied territories.”
Scarborough labeled the tweet “unfiltered Russian propaganda.”
“Did CPAC really tweet this unfiltered Russian propaganda?” the “Morning Joe” host tweeted Saturday. “It accuses Ukraine of ‘occupying’ its own country. Reagan’s example of challenging Russian aggression is mocked as ‘gift-giving’? First Trump, Then Orban, Now Putin.”
Also Read:
Russia Boycotts 2023 Oscars Amid Conflict in Ukraine
Podcaster Keith Olbermann also responded to the deleted message.
“What could be worse than @cpac and anti-America pigshit [Matt Schlapp] endorsing Putin’s attack on Ukraine and threats against the US? How about deleting the tweet with no explanation? #CPACCowards,” Keith Olbermann wrote.
Filmmaker Rob Reiner summed it up as “the GOP had firmly planted its flag in Authoritarianism.”
Conservative commentators have observed the backlash, describing the tweet as “awkwardly-worded” or sharing approval of the CPAC’s deleting the tweet.
Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson shared a screenshot of the deleted post, writing “For y’all coming in later, this is the tweet Putin’s little minions at @CPAC deleted.”
For y'all coming in later, this is the tweet Putin's little minions at @CPAC deleted: pic.twitter.com/lo1YRjA497
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 1, 2022
Several other critics remarked about the Tweet’s deletion despite Twitter’s long memory.
.@CPAC hey did you guys accidentally delete this? Its fine we all saved it for your traitorous asses. I mean you went to the trouble of making a little video and everything. It must be your official position. Right @mschlapp? pic.twitter.com/CKFSNC7sgj
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) October 1, 2022
Man, the blowback to CPAC’s vile tweet cheering Putin’s annexation of “Ukrainian-occupied territories” (aka Ukraine) must have been *really* bad for those guys to delete it. Usually they love pissing people off. pic.twitter.com/gEJaCDzWF0
— Helen Kennedy
(@HelenKennedy) October 1, 2022
CPAC deleted it, but Twitter remembers.https://t.co/JM1Aa6Qg1f pic.twitter.com/NGpPhZvW5N
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 1, 2022