On Tuesday, HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson defended himself against House Democrats, who condemned his recent push to focus on public housing for American citizens, rather than migrants.
Ranting emotionally in broken English, Democrat Rep. Nydia Velazquez called Carson and the Trump administration’s housing policies “shameful” and “immoral.”
After facing the wrath of several Democrats, one Republican yielded his time to Carson, who quickly went to work refuting Velazquez’s remarks, imploring Democrats to “think logically, rather than emotionally.”
Closing his comments, Dr. Carson noted that America’s housing crisis can be solved, “If we work together, rather than making everything into a political platform and trying to score points.”
After Rep. Nydia Velazquez challenged Housing Secretary Ben Carson on his budget, Carson responds by urging lawmakers to “think logically rather than just emotionally.”
Velazquez called Carson’s proposed housing budget “shameful” and “immoral” https://t.co/FYyOE6uV8M pic.twitter.com/2KeQrfZIWV
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 21, 2019
Conservatives agreed, and flocked to social media to praise Dr. Carson for standing up for not only himself, but American citizens.
Others denounced Rep. Velazquez, with many questioning who, exactly, the Democrat lawmaker is representing.
Well said Mr Carson
— MNItalian (@italian_mn) May 21, 2019
This is disgraceful by the completely unhonorable representative
— Loren (@LorenSethC) May 21, 2019
Great Job! Housing Secretary Ben Carson
Legal Americans First!— 🌞Jan🌻🌼🌷🍹 (@JanMI19) May 21, 2019
Dr Carson spent his life saving lives…we all know who is immoral here
— Liz (@eaiuliucci) May 21, 2019
The nail just got hit on the head….a lot of Congress people need to STOP thinking EMOTIONALLY and START thinking LOGICALLY!!!
— Rob Lail (@LailRob) May 21, 2019
They all look like idiots trying to score political points rather than solve problems. Many are career politicians who have done bupkis, sit in judgment over a guy who hasn’t even been in his job very long.
— Greg B (@GPlutus) May 21, 2019
She barely speaks English. Who dafuq is she representing???
— Free Assange (@EmmeOlivera) May 21, 2019
His budget is for American citizens. That’s where her problem begins, yes, it’s emotional!
— ❤️Elizabeth 💯 (@TrumpsTheMan45) May 21, 2019