{"id":2013655,"date":"2023-08-27T15:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T19:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asa-hutchinson-bashes-ramaswamy-for-comments-comparing-ayanna-pressley-to-kkk\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T15:42:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T19:42:48","slug":"asa-hutchinson-bashes-ramaswamy-for-comments-comparing-ayanna-pressley-to-kkk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asa-hutchinson-bashes-ramaswamy-for-comments-comparing-ayanna-pressley-to-kkk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hutchinson criticizes Ramaswamy over Pressley-KKK comparison."},"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\">12<\/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%2Fasa-hutchinson-bashes-ramaswamy-for-comments-comparing-ayanna-pressley-to-kkk%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=2013655&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--><h2>Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson Slams Vivek Ramaswamy\u200d Over Controversial Comments<\/h2>\n<p>Former \u200dArkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson strongly criticized Vivek Ramaswamy for his recent remarks comparing Rep. Ayanna \u2063Pressley (D-MA)\u2062 to the \u2062Ku Klux Klan. Speaking\u2062 on CNN&#8217;s State of the Union,\u200d Hutchinson \u200caccused \u2062Ramaswamy \u200bof being out of touch with voters and used\u200c the comments about Pressley \u200bas an example.<\/p>\n<h3>Highlighting the Divide<\/h3>\n<p>Hutchinson expressed his concern about Ramaswamy&#8217;s disconnect from the \u2064realities of life in America. &#8220;Whenever I hear Mr. Ramaswamy talk about\u2064 this issue, he&#8217;s not really looking at \u200breal life in America,&#8221; Hutchinson stated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u2062former governor\u2062 argued that Ramaswamy&#8217;s views contradicted the\u2063 vision \u2062of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther \u200dKing Jr. On the 60th anniversary of King&#8217;s \u2062iconic &#8220;I Have a Dream&#8221; speech,\u2062 Hutchinson emphasized the \u200bimportance of expanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-mcconnell-privately-says-he-wants-trump-gone-dc-elites-pressure-republicans-to-impeach-private-citizen-trump\/\" title=\"Report: McConnell Privately Says He Wants Trump Gone \u2013 DC Elites Pressure Republicans to Impeach Private Citizen Trump\">voting base<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Wrong Direction<\/h3>\n<p>Hutchinson voiced his\u200d disagreement \u200dwith Ramaswamy&#8217;s proposal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-the-pro-biden-press-corps-is-deeply-embarrassing\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: The Pro-Biden Press Corps Is Deeply Embarrassing\">restrict voting rights<\/a> for\u2063 young adults. \u2062&#8221;Mr.\u200c Ramaswamy wants\u2063 to shrink the voting base and \u200dsay those that are 18 years of age to\u200b 25 can&#8217;t vote,&#8221; Hutchinson explained. He believed this approach was \u2064counterproductive and\u200c went against the principles of democracy and youth participation.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the significance of Dr. King&#8217;s speech, Hutchinson emphasized \u200cthe\u2062 need to \u200bset an example for young people and \u200dmove in the right \u2063direction. &#8220;So I think \u200dthose\u200c are really important points to make today at the near this anniversary of Dr. King&#8217;s \u200dspeech,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<h2>Ramaswamy Stands by\u200d Controversial Comments<\/h2>\n<p>Ramaswamy had appeared on the show prior to Hutchinson and defended his previous \u2062statements, in which \u2064he referred \u200bto Pressley and author Ibram \u200cX. Kendi \u2062as &#8220;modern grand\u2062 wizards of the KKK.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Explaining his perspective, Ramaswamy argued against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asa-hutchinson-bashes-ramaswamy-for-comments-comparing-ayanna-pressley-to-kkk\/\" title=\"Hutchinson criticizes Ramaswamy over Pressley-KKK comparison.\">judging individuals solely based<\/a> on their skin color. He\u2063 criticized Pressley for suggesting\u200c that he couldn&#8217;t express his \u2064views due to his skin color, deeming it divisive and driving\u2064 hate\u200b in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Pressley&#8217;s team responded to Ramaswamy&#8217;s comments, \u2063stating\u2063 that they crossed a line.\u200d They \u200bcondemned the comparison and highlighted the harm caused by such\u2063 rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click \u200bhere<\/a> for more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson criticized Vivek Ramaswamy for likening Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) to the Ku Klux Klan. On CNN&#8217;s State of the Union, Hutchinson accused Ramaswamy of disconnecting from voters, citing his remarks about Pressley and other issues. 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