{"id":1367934,"date":"2022-03-10T00:10:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T05:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1367934"},"modified":"2022-03-10T00:10:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T05:10:58","slug":"new-york-senate-democrats-apologize-for-comparing-climate-change-to-9-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-senate-democrats-apologize-for-comparing-climate-change-to-9-11\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Senate Democrats Apologize for Comparing Climate Change to 9\/11"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fnew-york-senate-democrats-apologize-for-comparing-climate-change-to-9-11%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=1367934&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--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Two New York State Senate Democrats have apologized for comparing climate change to the terrorist attacks of September 11.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Rachel May of Syracuse and Sen. Robert Jackson of New York City sparked a whirlwind of criticism on Tuesday when they posed with a banner that featured a plane on a collision course with the World Trade Center alongside the words \u201cClimate Change.\u201d The senators posed for the banner at a rally \u201coutside the state capitol in Albany for supporters who want $15 billion included in the budget for \u2018climate justice,&#8217;\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/ny-senators-pose-with-9-11-themed-banner-at-climate-change-rally\">Fox New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Photos of the state senators prompted fierce condemnation from Republicans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cThis shameful use of 9\/11 imagery offends every New Yorker. My colleagues <\/span>are using a horrific attack on our Nation to advance their political agenda. The [Democrats] should condemn this disgusting display,\u201d tweeted Senate Republican leader Rob Ortt.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This shameful use of 9\/11 imagery offends every New Yorker. <\/p>\n<p>My colleagues <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SRachelMay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SRachelMay<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorRJackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenatorRJackson<\/a> are using a horrific attack on our Nation to advance their political agenda. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYSenDems?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NYSenDems<\/a> should condemn this disgusting display. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z9uWxjPxLD\">pic.twitter.com\/Z9uWxjPxLD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Ortt (@SenatorOrtt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorOrtt\/status\/1501279364704468992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey should never conflate 9\/11 with climate change or, quite frankly, any issue,\u201d Ortt told Fox New York.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson immediately apologized on his Twitter account, claiming he was unaware of what the banner said after posing with multiple activists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not note the details of the artwork and would never support anything that denigrates the memory of all who were impacted by 9\/11. The artwork depicted is wrong and I fully reject it,\u201d he said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a NYC native who continues to be personally impacted by the events of that horrific day, I sincerely apologize to anyone who might be confused by any political ploy to mischaracterize my actions,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I did not note the details of the artwork and would never support anything that denigrates the memory of all who were impacted by 9\/11. The artwork depicted is wrong and I fully reject it. 2\/5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Jackson (@SenatorRJackson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorRJackson\/status\/1501321958352322564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Indeed the only time I saw the banner in its entirety was on the minority leader&#8217;s social media. There are two truths here: climate justice is not a political agenda and 9\/11 can never be used for political points. 4\/5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Jackson (@SenatorRJackson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorRJackson\/status\/1501321960889978881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>May echoed many of Jackson\u2019s sentiments, saying she\u00a0\u201cposed for numerous photos with activists, and did not see the content of the sign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe imagery on the banner is unacceptable and I would never endorse such a cynical use of our state\u2019s history to score cheap points,\u201d May said. \u201cI apologize sincerely to all New Yorkers and call upon the organizers to similarly condemn this message.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The imagery on the banner is unacceptable and I would never endorse such a cynical use of our state\u2019s history to score cheap points. I apologize sincerely to all New Yorkers and call upon the organizers to similarly condemn this message.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Rachel May (@SRachelMay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SRachelMay\/status\/1501287554653437953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Jackson claims he never saw the banner, footage obtained from Fox New York showed otherwise. At one point, Jackson even repeated the very words on the banner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImages from the event showed Jackson addressing the crowd with the banner fully on display behind him,\u201d the outlet noted. \u201cHowever, after Jackson emailed his statement, Fox 5 News became aware of a video showing Jackson looking directly at the banner, holding a megaphone, and repeating the words that are on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The climate change organization New York Renews originally posted a video of the banner on its Twitter and Facebook, but later removed it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have deleted the video from our accounts so that the image will not be shared further,\u201d the group told Fox. \u201cNew York Renews did not invite or sanction this banner and we condemn the use of this imagery.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two New York State Senate Democrats have apologized for comparing climate change to the terrorist attacks of September 11. Sen. 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