Twitter Unleashes Hell on House Republican After He Complains About 75 Afghan Refugees Moving to Montana
Montana – the Big Sky State and the fourth-largest by area – encompasses a sprawling 147,040 square miles. Its population – 1,069,000 as of 2019 – means that on average, there are roughly seven people living within each square mile. All that open space, however, is not enough for Republican Matt Rosendale – Montana’s lone United States Congressman – who had a Twitter meltdown on Thursday after learning that seventy-five Afghan war refugees are being relocated to his state.
“Today I learned that 75 refugees from Afghanistan will be arriving in Montana. I strongly oppose the resettlement of these Afghan nationals in Montana. Following the Biden Administration’s disastrously mismanaged withdrawal from Afghanistan, I warned that we could not use this Administration’s incompetence to justify flooding our communities with unvetted refugees,” Rosendale’s blubbering began.
Following the Biden Administration’s disastrously mismanaged withdrawal from Afghanistan, I warned that we could not use this Administration’s incompetence to justify flooding our communities with unvetted refugees.
— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) September 16, 2021
“The traditional vetting process for these individuals is a 14-step procedure, that takes well over a year. The mass evacuation of over 100,000 Afghan nationals in a matter of weeks has made proper vetting of these individuals near impossible. At this time, it appears extremely unlikely the Biden Administration properly vetted the Afghan nationals being resettled in Montana,” Rosendale – a member of the ever so enlightened House Freedom Caucus – continued, although he offered no evidence to support that claim because it is false. All Afghan refugees are thoroughly vetted before they are resettled in the United States.
At this time, it appears extremely unlikely the Biden Administration properly vetted the Afghan nationals being resettled in Montana.
— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) September 16, 2021
“I have advocated that we should try and settle these individuals in other countries around Afghanistan that share their values and culture, especially if we can not ensure proper vetting,” he added. “As elected officials, it is our duty to protect the citizens we represent—and I will not allow this Administration to compromise the safety of Montanans.”
As elected officials, it is our duty to protect the citizens we represent—and I will not allow this Administration to compromise the safety of Montanans.
— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) September 16, 2021
Rosendale could have saved himself and everyone else valuable time if he had just said, “not in my backyard” or “there goes the neighborhood.”
Predictably, Twitter saw right through him.
Amazing.
Almost every single word in this tweet is a lie.
— hmmm889 (@hmmm889) September 16, 2021
“More people probably live between 72nd Street and 96th Street on the west side of Manhattan than live in your entire state. I suspect you have room. Or do you just not like people not of European descent?” one user replied.
More people probably live between 72nd Street and 96th Street on the west side of Manhattan than live in your entire state. I suspect you have room. Or do you just not like people not of European descent?
— David Sheridan (@SheridanFinAid) September 16, 2021
“Flooding our communities”…………..you mean there isn’t enough room in super densely populated…..(checking notes)……MONTANA for a whopping SEVENTY-FIVE refugees? Who, yes, have been vetted? How about 75 Swedes in suits and ties carrying briefcases?” said another.
"flooding our communities"…………..you mean there isn't enough room in super densely populated…..(checking notes)……MONTANA for a whopping SEVENTY-FIVE refugees? Who, yes, have been vetted? How about 75 Swedes in suits and ties carrying briefcases?
— David Gaines Ⓥ 🌹😼 🎼⚾🥎🏀🏑🏐🥍 (@NatsAndCats) September 16, 2021
The Twitterverse mercilessly mocked Rosendale and his xenophobia.
Hey now, Montana has a whopping 7 people per square mile… literally NO land left!
— HadEnough32118 (@enough32118) September 17, 2021
Based on the land area of Montana per Wiki this would come out to approximately 1 Afghan refugee per 1940 square miles
— Duncan Fleming (@dgfleming) September 16, 2021
Flooding communities?? Its 75 people in the whole of fucking Montana.
— 3RyaN (@BcBeanney) September 16, 2021
— Trixie Lee (@TrixieL47002135) September 17, 2021
He probably wouldn't as they would be future Muslim aborted fetuses.
— HadEnough32118 (@enough32118) September 17, 2021
gop has been opposing afghan translators & allies (who we promised protection to) for years, creating an enormous bottle neck, which was worsened by the trump admin, then even more so by the pandemic. meanwhile, 100s of these brave afghans were slaughtered for their loyalty to us
— Vini DiMambro (@ViniDiMambro) September 16, 2021
How freaking small is Montana if 75 additional people will “flood” your communities?!? Are you sure you aren’t mad about these 75 people for another reason? 🧐
— Extra Smith (@extrasmiths) September 17, 2021
Don’t make excuses. Just be honest and admit you want to keep your state “WHITE”
— Billy LeBlanc (@BillyLeBlanc89) September 17, 2021
Twitter came with receipts.
a) 75 people isn't a flood
b) they've been vetted
c) "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"d) 👇 pic.twitter.com/2ztI78Eyxn
— sweetleaf says: abolish the Electoral College (@greatsweetleaf) September 16, 2021
But this jab takes the crown.
You aren't indigenous. You are white. So, your lineage is a part of the European resettlement escaping a tyrannical regime. SURELY, this helps you understand the plight of the 75 Afghani immigrants.
PS: Direct your anti-pullout talk at the man who made the plan, too.
— j hi (@jenhine34367209) September 16, 2021
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