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During a speech delivered Saturday at an immigration rally in California, US Representative Maxine Waters reacted defiantly to threats allegedly addressed to her following her remarks previous on Trump administration zero immigration policy. At the Belong Together Family Reunion in downtown Los Angeles, one of the many rallies held across the country to call for the reunification of separated families on the US-Mexico border.
She told the crowd that she was "not afraid" "I know that there are people who talk about censoring me, chasing me out of Congress she hangs on me, she said to the disapproving crowd. "All I have to say is this: If you shoot me, you better shoot directly, there's nothing like a wounded animal."
"And I know that there are those who talk about censoring me, chasing me out of Congress, shooting me, hanging me in. All I have to say is this: If you shoot me, you you'd better shoot directly, there's nothing like a wounded animal. "
THOUSAND NATIONWIDE RALLY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FAMILIES SEPARATED TO BORDER
Waters went on to say that she was willing "To make all the sacrifices" were needed, adding, "I'm not sure the point of letting this country go through the path of Donald Trump. "
"We're sick and tired of him, he's been there for too long," she said, "They challenge me to say" Impeach ". Today, I say: "Impeach 45". "
" I'm not about to let this country go through Donald Trump. … we are tired of him. He's been here for too long. They challenge me to say "Impeach". Today, I say "Impeach 45".
Her remarks came after she encouraged her supporters earlier this month to fight back against the White House in the midst of a controversial immigration policy. President Donald Trump, in a Twitter message Wednesday:
"Congratulations to Maxine Waters, whose mad crazy have she, along with Nancy Pelosi, the unbalanced FACE of the Democratic Party," wrote the president. "Together, they will make America even weaker! But do not be afraid, America is now stronger than ever, and I will not go anywhere!"
Waters also featured prominently in an advertising campaign published by the Republican National. Committee criticizing the political left as "unbalanced".
Speaking previously on MSNBC, Waters said that current administration officials who defend Trump "know what they are doing is wrong," and said that they will soon no longer be able to appear peacefully in public without being harassed.
"They will not be able to go to the restaurant, they will not be able to stop at a gas station, they will not be able to shop in a department store," she added. people will turn them on, they will protest, they will absolutely harass them. "
MAXINE WATERS SUPPORTS SUPPORTERS TO FIGHT THE WH TRUMPETH, SAYS" THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE "ABSOLUTELY She made similar comments when she 39, a rally in Los Angeles, telling her supporters that she wanted "history to prove that we defended ourselves that we fought so that we did not consider ourselves victims of this president" "
Following these remarks, Waters had to cancel his appearances in Texas and Alabama after various threats had been made to him, according to the Los Angeles Times. Waters reportedly told KPFK-FM radio station Saturday that the organizers of the events "did not put the security in order and organized for these two trips, but we were not there. We now have together. "
We will continue to talk about this president and his policies, and we will continue to fight for these children and their parents and these families, "she told the channel, according to the Times, 19659003] Fox News & # 39; LA Ross, Nicole Darrah and Lucia I. Suarez Sang contributed to this report.
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