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Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley raised eyebrows earlier this week when she told Fox News that Democrats were the only ones “mourning” the death of top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.
Georgia Republican Doug Collins took it up a notch Wednesday night:
‘They’re in love with terrorists… They mourn Soleimani more than they mourn our Gold Star families who are the ones who suffered under Soleimani.’
Fox Business host Lou Dobbs clearly didn’t have a problem with that hot take from Collins, as you can see from the interview:
Of course, when it comes to Gold Star families — those who have lost family members in battle — Donald Trump is the one the who was widely slammed for his attack on the Khan family. Nobody mentioned that on the show, though.
Needless to say, Collins’s comment sparked a serious backlash.
“Who is running against this craven un-American ignorant asshole named Doug Collins? I will max out to you tomorrow,” tweeted former United States Attorney Preet Bharara. “I happen to be a Democrat and I prosecuted terrorists for living. Sent many to prison for life. I don’t know what Doug Collins has ever done to for America except preen and sound stupid.”
He wasn’t the only one bashing Collins. Twitter TWTR, +0.33% was, and still is, blowing up over his inflammatory comments:
