The Massachusetts Democrat said Saturday that "a line was crossed" by the GOP presidential contender.

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy did not back down Sunday when questioned about comments he made during a campaign stop in Iowa Friday, calling Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) part of the “modern KKK.”

“I stand by what I said to provoke an open and honest discussion in this country,” Ramaswamy said during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

  • Kalcifer@lemm.ee
    14·
    1 year ago

    You conveniently left out what immediately followed that quote in the article:

    But on Sunday, Ramaswamy did not back down when he was repeatedly questioned about the comparison by Bash.

    “I think it is the same spirit to say that I can look at you and based on just your skin color, that I know something about the content of your character, that I know something about the content of the viewpoints you’re allowed to express,” Ramaswamy said, calling the rhetoric “divisive.”