Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard again radically broke from establishment Democrat talking points on foreign policy Tuesday night, which resulted in her being the most Googled candidate during the Ohio Democratic presidential debate, also earning her a “win” on Drudge Report’s snap poll, with an overwhelming 40% saying she came out victorious.
Though taking issue with the precise way in which the American troop pullout from northeast Syria was executed, she still applauded Trump’s move, using it as an opportunity to call out “both parties” and the mainstream media “who have been championing and cheerleading this regime change war.”
Tulsi Gabbard calls The New York Times and CNN — the hosts of the debate — “completely despicable” for alleging she is a Russian asset and Assad apologist. pic.twitter.com/0pzpA4nvRo
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But perhaps the highlight was her directly calling out the very sponsors of the debate, CNN and the New York Times, for their “despicable” and baseless attacks.
“Just two days ago, the New York Times put out an article saying that I’m a Russian asset and an Assad apologist and all these different smears. This morning, a CNN commentator said on national television that I’m an asset of Russia. Completely despicable,” she said. – READ MORE