{"id":1105272,"date":"2021-12-10T07:44:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T12:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105272"},"modified":"2021-12-10T07:44:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T12:44:15","slug":"top-10-democrats-who-fell-for-convicted-felon-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-10-democrats-who-fell-for-convicted-felon-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Democrats Who Fell For Convicted Felon Jussie Smollett\u2019s Hate Crime Hoax"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-10-democrats-who-fell-for-convicted-felon-jussie-smolletts-hate-crime-hoax%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105272&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett became a convicted felon on Thursday evening after a jury found him guilty on 5 out of 6 felony disorderly conduct charges stemming from a hate crime hoax that he staged on himself in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was found guilty of telling a police officer he was a hate crime victim, telling an officer he was a battery victim, telling a detective he was a hate crime victim, telling a detective he was a battery victim and then telling a detective again he was battery victim,\u201d Fox News reported. \u201cHe was not found guilty on a sixth charge of telling a second detective he was an aggravated battery victim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Numerous top Democrats rushed to pounce on Smollett\u2019s initial claims that he had been attacked by Trump supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 Democrats that promoted the convicted felon\u2019s hate crime hoax on Twitter back in 2019 included:<\/p>\n<p><strong>President Joe Biden<\/strong>: \u201cWhat happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie.\u201d<strong>Vice President Kamala Harris<\/strong>: \u201c@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.\u201d<strong>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi<\/strong> [now-deleted]: \u201cThe racist, homophobic attack on @JussieSmollett is an affront to our humanity. No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love. I pray that Jussie has a speedy recovery &amp; that justice is served. May we all commit to ending this hate once &amp; for all.\u201d<strong>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg<\/strong>: \u201cWhile the struggle for basic hate crime legislation continues here in Indiana, this horrible attack calls all Americans to stand against hatred and violence in all its forms.\u201d<strong>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)<\/strong>: \u201cThere is no such thing as \u2018racially charged.\u2019 This attack was not \u2018possibly\u2019 homophobic. It was a racist and homophobic attack. If you don\u2019t like what is happening to our country, then work to change it. It is no one\u2019s job to water down or sugar-coat the rise of hate crimes.\u201d<strong>California Governor Gavin Newsom<\/strong>: \u201cThis kind of violence should be unacceptable. We cannot continue to allow racism, homophobia, transphobia, anti-semitism, or any other form of hate continue to drive violence in our country.\u201d<strong>Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)<\/strong>: \u201cJussie is my friend \u2013 a very talented &amp; beautiful human being. It is so hurtful that homophobic haters would dare hurt someone so loving and giving. I\u2019m dedicated to finding the culprits and bringing them to justice. Jussie did not deserve to be harmed by anyone!\u201d<strong>Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)<\/strong>: \u201cWhat happened to Jussie Smollett is vile and tragic; thankfully, he will recover. But hate crimes like this are happening more frequently, egged on by careless hate-filled rhetoric. We start reducing these crimes by rejecting the speech \u2013 neither can ever be accepted as normal.\u201d<strong>Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/strong>: \u201cThe vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching. I\u2019m glad he\u2019s safe. To those in Congress who don\u2019t feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime\u2013 I urge you to pay attention.\u201d<strong>Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)<\/strong>: \u201cI met @JussieSmollett at the Pride Parade in Los Angeles, and I\u2019ve seen the passion and moral clarity of his activism first hand. This week he was the victim of an horrific attack. We pray for your speedy recovery, Jussie, and reject this act of hatred and bigotry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett became a convicted felon on Thursday evening after a jury found him guilty on 5 out of 6 felony disorderly conduct charges stemming from a hate crime hoax that he staged on himself in 2019.\u201cHe was found guilty of telling a police officer he was a hate crime victim, telling an officer he was a battery victim, telling a detective he was a hate crime victim, telling a detective he was a battery victim and then telling a detective again he was battery victim,\u201d Fox News reported. \u201cHe was not found guilty on a sixth charge of telling a second detective he was an aggravated battery victim.\u201dNumerous top Democrats rushed to pounce on Smollett\u2019s initial claims that he had been attacked by Trump supporters.The top 10 Democrats that promoted the convicted felon\u2019s hate crime hoax on Twitter back in 2019 included:President Joe Biden: \u201cWhat happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie.\u201dVice President Kamala Harris: \u201c@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I\u2019m praying for his quick recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.\u201dHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi [now-deleted]: \u201cThe racist, homophobic attack on @JussieSmollett is an affront to our humanity. No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love. I pray that Jussie has a speedy recovery &#038; that justice is served. May we all commit to ending this hate once &#038; for all.\u201dTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: \u201cWhile the struggle for basic hate crime legislation continues here in Indiana, this horrible attack calls all Americans to stand against hatred and violence in all its forms.\u201dRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): \u201cThere is no such thing as \u2018racially charged.\u2019 This attack was not \u2018possibly\u2019 homophobic. It was a racist and homophobic attack. If you don\u2019t like what is happening to our country, then work to change it. It is no one\u2019s job to water down or sugar-coat the rise of hate crimes.\u201dCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom: \u201cThis kind of violence should be unacceptable. We cannot continue to allow racism, homophobia, transphobia, anti-semitism, or any other form of hate continue to drive violence in our country.\u201dRep. Maxine Waters (D-CA): \u201cJussie is my friend \u2013 a very talented &#038; beautiful human being. It is so hurtful that homophobic haters would dare hurt someone so loving and giving. I\u2019m dedicated to finding the culprits and bringing them to justice. Jussie did not deserve to be harmed by anyone!\u201dRep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA): \u201cWhat happened to Jussie Smollett is vile and tragic; thankfully, he will recover. But hate crimes like this are happening more frequently, egged on by careless hate-filled rhetoric. We start reducing these crimes by rejecting the speech \u2013 neither can ever be accepted as normal.\u201dSen. Cory Booker (D-NJ): \u201cThe vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching. I\u2019m glad he\u2019s safe. To those in Congress who don\u2019t feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime\u2013 I urge you to pay attention.\u201dRep. Adam Schiff (D-CA): \u201cI met @JussieSmollett at the Pride Parade in Los Angeles, and I\u2019ve seen the passion and moral clarity of his activism first hand. This week he was the victim of an horrific attack. We pray for your speedy recovery, Jussie, and reject this act of hatred and bigotry.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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