NMDP News:SANTA FE ― New Mexico Speaker of the House Brian Egolf, Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton and Majority Whip Doreen Gallegos condemn the violent video that surfaced Sunday night.
The video, an edited scene from an action movie, depicts President Donald Trump shooting and stabbing dozens of people wearing the logos of media outlets—and the faces of political rivals including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton and the late John McCain—superimposed on their heads.
The video was shown at a conference organized by American Priority, an organization of the President’s supporters, at Trump National Doral Resort in Miami over the weekend.
Speaker Egolf and Majority Leader Williams Stapleton and Majority Whip Gallegos call on Republicans in the New Mexico House of Representatives to stand united in condemning the video and the violence that it glorifies.
“This is not a joke. This dark and violent imagery is incredibly dangerous. As the media and political organizations increasingly become the target of violence, we must be vigilant.
“We strongly condemn violence against all Americans – that includes the press, civil rights organizations, and political figures. We must be united and unequivocal on this issue. We are calling on House Republican Leadership to join us in condemning this video and to stand together against the glorification of violence. There is no room for ambiguity – violence has no place in our society and politics.
Minority Leader James Townsend and members of the Republican House Caucus, please help us take a united stand against violence, condemn this video in clear terms, and make it known that it has no place in a democratic society.”