MN-HD18A: GOP House candidate apologizes after implying Democrats are leading US towards another Holocaust

[RandySF]

At a Republican fundraiser in Mankato, the candidate for Minnesota House District 18A, Erica Schwartz, gave a speech promising to promote tough-on-crime policies and advocate for lower taxes.

In a side conversation after the speech, Schwartz said Democrats are leading the U.S. towards another Holocaust, according to audio obtained by the Reformer.

Schwartz is running against DFL Rep. Jeff Brand to represent the swing district that includes north Mankato, Saint Peter and nearby townships.

Schwartz, in conversation with unidentified individuals, said she was interested in WWII history and took her daughter to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

“It was heartbreaking to see, but it’s also very much part of our ugly history that we have to remember to never do that again,” Schwartz said of the Holocaust. “And I just feel like we’re heading right back to all of that with what’s going on with the DFL, and what’s been going on with our country, with it being all Democratic from our president, all the way from our governor to our representatives in the state House.”




https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/09/10/gop-candidate-for-state-house-said-democrats-are-leading-us-towards-another-holocaust/

[sarisataka]

1. Apology?

an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret

“As a brand new candidate, I made an inartful comment trying to highlight some of the reasons I ran for office: my deep concern about the one-party control in Minnesota, and the increasingly hostile political environment where free speech is under attack and Americans are divided against each other. I regret making that comparison and will be better in the future about being more precise with my words,” Schwartz said.

Ehh...

[tanyev]

2. Democrats aren't the ones fantasizing about executing people, Erica.

That would be your Dear Leader, Donald Trump.