THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - WATCH: Top House Dem Bizarrely Claims Founding Fathers Were ‘Undocumented Immigrants.’
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) bizarrely claimed that Thomas Paine, a Founding Father, was an “undocumented immigrant” during a congressional subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), and members of the Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government.WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday, during a Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited […] The post WATCH: Top House Dem Bizarrely Claims Founding Fathers Were ‘Undocumented Immigrants.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) bizarrely claimed that Thomas Paine, a Founding Father, was an “undocumented immigrant” during a congressional subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), and members of the Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government. WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday, during a Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government hearing. KEY QUOTE: “I didn’t say he was an illegal immigrant , I said he was an undocumented immigrant, just like Thomas Jefferson’s family was.” – Rep Jamie Raskin IMPACT: The comments sparked debate over American history and immigration at the hearing. IN FULL A top House Democrat is claiming…Open
AI:Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) caused a stir during a House Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government hearing by labeling Founding Father Thomas Paine an "undocumented immigrant." When challenged by Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), who pointed out that Paine was a British subject moving to a British colony, Raskin doubled down by claiming most American ancestors arrived without documentation. This rhetoric follows a pattern of Democratic efforts to reframe American history and undermine the traditional legacy of the nation's revolutionary leaders.Open