{"id":2265720,"date":"2024-06-12T08:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-challenger-to-elise-stefanik-calls-for-re-education-camps-for-trump-voters\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T08:56:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:56:20","slug":"democrat-challenger-to-elise-stefanik-calls-for-re-education-camps-for-trump-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-challenger-to-elise-stefanik-calls-for-re-education-camps-for-trump-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Challenger to Elise Stefanik Proposes &#8216;Re-Education Camps&#8217; for Trump Supporters"},"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%2Fdemocrat-challenger-to-elise-stefanik-calls-for-re-education-camps-for-trump-voters%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=2265720&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>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-downplays-bidens-border-crisis-people-like-to-weaponize-it-pretend-its-a-new-emergency\/\" title=\"AOC Downplays Biden\u2019s Border Crisis: People \u2018Like To Weaponize It,\u2019 \u2018Pretend\u2019 It\u2019s A \u2018New Emergency\u2019\">virtual town hall event<\/a> last week, Paula Collins, the uncontested Democratic nominee running\u200b against Rep. Elise Stefanik in \u200cNew York, controversially suggested that supporters of former\u200d President Trump \u200cmight need re-education. \u2062This remark was captured in\u2064 audio later\u2063 obtained by the \u200dPost Millennial. Paula, a marijuana tax attorney, expressed \u2062concerns that even a\u200c significant \u200bDemocratic victory\u2064 in Congress would not suffice to mend the divisions caused by what she termed \u201cthis MAGA nightmare.\u201d \u200bShe mentioned that there would still be a need\u200b for \u2063efforts akin to &#8220;re-education camps&#8221; to rebuild unity. Realizing the\u200b problematic nature of her words, she\u2063 advised\u200d her supporters to find a less controversial \u200bphrase than \u2062&#8221;re-educating.&#8221; \u2062Her comments drew comparisons to a previous statement by Hillary Clinton, who had similarly suggested that\u2062 Trump\u2062 supporters required\u200b &#8220;deprogramming.&#8221; Rep. Stefanik responded by urging\u2064 Democrat leaders, including Joe\u200d Biden, to publicly denounce\u200b Collins&#8217; statement.\u2063 Collins has acknowledged and seemingly embraced the comparison to Clinton&#8217;s stance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>During a virtual town hall event last week, Paula Collins, who is challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., suggested that supporters of former President Trump be sent to \u201cre-education camps,\u201d according to audio obtained by the Post Millenial.<\/p>\n<p>Collins, a marijuana tax attorney, argued that even if a majority of Democrats are elected to Congress in November, there will still be a need for re-education camps to \u201cput[] it all back together again\u201d after \u201cthis MAGA nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1093114233\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-4dd0a6e7c4c87e39942bee57770789c3 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-4dd0a6e7c4c87e39942bee57770789c3\"><\/div>\n<p>The uncontested Democrat nominee for NY-21 said, \u201cEven if we were to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-slams-democratic-challenger-for-suggesting-trump-supporters-should-be-sent-to-reeducation-camps\/\" title=\"Stefanik criticizes Democratic opponent for proposing \u2018reeducation camps\u2019 for Trump supporters\">resounding blue wave<\/a> come through, as many of us would like, putting it all back together again after we\u2019ve gone through this MAGA nightmare and re-educating, basically \u2014 that sounds like a, rather, a re-education camp.\u201d She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-repeats-itself-democrats-are-using-tactics-of-the-marxists-of-1917-in-russia-to-steal-2020-election\/\" title=\"History Repeats Itself: Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election\">told voters<\/a> on the call they will need to find \u201canother way to phrase\u201d the concept of \u201cre-education camps\u201d with the general public.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"Vgk1EsR0bMFZeuIP59iyt3mwdqpzLaTf\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New York Democrat Paula Collins suggests Trump supporters need a \u201creeducation camp\u201d after the election.<\/p>\n<p>Collins is running for Congress and made the comments in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-equality-act-is-the-greatest-threat-to-religious-freedom-in-our-lifetime-we-must-stand-against-it\/\" title=\"The \u2018Equality Act\u2019 Is The Greatest Threat To Religious Freedom In Our Lifetime. We Must Stand Against It.\">town hall meeting<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6VGNmtlcY7\">pic.twitter.com\/6VGNmtlcY7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1798854343392727136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Her remarks have drawn comparisons to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bEQ5BprfjwM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2016 CNN interview<\/a> of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, during which she said Trump supporters need \u201cdeprogramming.\u201d Clinton said, \u201cAt some point, you know, maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the cult members, but something needs to happen.\u201d On her campaign homepage, Collins notes the comparison to Clinton, saying she is honored.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik called for Democrat leadership to condemn the comments. Stefanik said in a press release, \u201cJoe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, and Chuck Schumer must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-who-star-david-tennant-parrots-michael-ches-anti-semitic-vaccine-joke-claiming-israel-ignores-the-arab-population\/\" title=\"\u2018Dr. Who\u2019 Star David Tennant Parrots Michael Che\u2019s Anti-Semitic Vaccine Joke, Claiming Israel Ignores The Arab Population\">immediately condemn<\/a> this statement.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"ESOCPn5MKAkfwWDN0Gb2xYcHBV1jJoLpaTQFm7s4v6RZziXud\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement calling on Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, and Chuck Schumer to immediately condemn NY Democrat congressional candidate&#8217;s call to force Trump voters into re-education camps: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WPYEsg0Jrx\">pic.twitter.com\/WPYEsg0Jrx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1798844919639118021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Instead of retracting and apologizing, Collins blamed the media for airing her controversial remarks. Collins claimed Stefanik is attacking her because she is \u201cpanicked.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1f8540f83c7076135fbbdc58a9f370b2 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1f8540f83c7076135fbbdc58a9f370b2\"><\/div>\n<p>The left-wing candidate is using the controversy to fundraise, asking for $250 campaign donations. Asking for campaign donations, Collins writes on her website, \u201cHelp me end the MAGA mania.\u201d \u201cFar-right politics\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulacollinsforcongress.com\/issues\">listed <\/a>as one of her top issues on her campaign website.<\/p>\n<p>Ratings on <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/New_York%27s_21st_Congressional_District_election,_2024\">Ballotpedia<\/a> describe Stefanik\u2019s district as \u201cSolid Republican,\u201d based on data from three political analysis organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Election Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/elections\/house\/NY\/21\/2024\/\">filings <\/a>highlight the weak chances of New York\u2019s 21st congressional district flipping blue. Collins has just $6,337.93 cash on hand and $11,130 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/candidate\/H4NY21145\/?cycle=2024&#038;election_full=true\">in campaign debt<\/a>. Meanwhile, Stefanik, who is reportedly under consideration as Trump\u2019s running-mate, boasts nearly $5 million in available funds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ca3a4849266de239acdbe367989b1bd3 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ca3a4849266de239acdbe367989b1bd3\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a virtual town hall, Paula Collins, challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik, proposed sending Trump supporters to &#8220;re-education camps,&#8221; as per audio from the Post Millenial. 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