Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez sparked outrage on social media after saying she is a “proud Guatemalan” before she is an American, prompting questions about her loyalty.
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DemocraticRep.DeliaRamirezofIllinoiswaswidelycriticizedonsocialmediathisweekoveraclipwhereshesaidherprideasaGuatemalancomesbeforeherprideofbeinganAmerican.
“I’maproudGuatemalanbeforeI’manAmerican,” RamirezdeclaredinSpanishatthesecondannualPanamericanCongressinMexicoCityovertheweekend.
Thecommentdrewoutrageonsocialmedia,includingfrommanyconservatives,suggestingthecongresswoman’sallegianceismisplaced.
“Areyoucomfortablewiththis?”GOPSen.MikeLee ofUtahpostedonX.
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“Well,okaythen,”actorJamesWoods postedonX.“Hastalavista…”
“ImaginesayingthatwhileservingintheU.S.Congress,”GOPRep.ClaudiaTenneyofNewYorkpostedonX.“TheDemocratPartynolongerevenpretendstoputAmericafir
