Rep. Thomas Massie was condemned by top Democrats and the White House Tuesday for sharing a Drake-inspired meme that suggested Congress embraces Zionism more than American patriotism.
The Kentucky Republican’s post on X showed one photo of the rapper holding his hand up and looking away with the captions “Congress these days” and “American patriotism.”
In another photo, Drake is seen smiling and pointing toward another caption that reads: “Zionism.”
The meme, which has been viewed more than 3 million times, earned the scorn of the Biden administration.
“All Americans – including @HouseGOP leadership – should condemn this virulent Antisemitism from a sitting member of Congress,” White House communications director Herbie Ziskend tweeted.
Massie was the only Republican to vote against a GOP-backed resolution condemning antisemitism that passed the House Tuesday 311-14.
Thirteen Democrats also voted against the resolution, and 92 Democrats voted present over concerns the resolution stated “anti-Zionism is antisemitism.”
One House Democrat who supported the…
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