Singer and actress Cher said Washington, D.C., is “so lucky” she’s not an elected official protesting on the streets before she denounced “heartless Republicans.”
“Washington is so lucky I’m not in office. I Would be protesting on capital steps, Swearing Like a Sailor,” Cher tweeted on Tuesday. “F— Those Heartless Republican Gutter [rat or mouse emojis], They Probably Dont,Know Anyone who Has Lost,or Is Losing Their Job,House,apt,No one in trumps Family is Sick Or Losing Anything.”
The pop star was ostensibly referencing shutdowns over the coronavirus and laid blame on Republicans for not being in touch with people who have lost their jobs.
Congress did not extend a federal benefits supplement at the end of July, which gave unemployed people $600 a week. Lawmakers are still negotiating a plan on whether to extend the benefits or replace the financial boost.
This week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would support a bill including the $600 weekly checks in unemployment benefits if Democratic lawmakers negotiating with the Trump administration come to an agreement.
“Wherever this thing settles between the president of the United States and his team that have to sign it into law and the Democrats, a not-insignificant minority in the Senate and majority in the House, is something I’m prepared to support, even if I have some problems with certain parts of it,” McConnell said.
Cher has long criticized President Trump and his administration over the coronavirus response, including calling him a “murderer” in a now-deleted tweet in March.
“[T]rump HAS ACCESS 2 EVERY MASK, SHIELD, GOWN, GLOVE, BED, VENTiLATOR, RESPIRATOR, TEST KIT, NATIONAL GUARDSMAN, SOLDIER FROM ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NURSES, DR.’S, TECHS, 1ST RESPONDERS NEEDED 2 SAVE THE LIVES OF CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS, & CAREGIVERS,” Cher said in the deleted tweet. “Trump IS A LIAR, & MURDERER. OPEN UR.”
She later apologized, saying, “RARELY DELETE Twts,but sometimes My passion 4 [America] & trump’s lack of EMPATHY, EMOTION,INTELLIGENCE, CARING,&HIS PENCHANT 4 CRUELTY”CHILDREN LOCKED IN CAMPS 4EVER”,STATES BEGGING HIM 4 SUPPLIES & HIM SAYING’WE’RE NOT SHIPPING CLERKS’,IS LAST STRAW.BUT I WENT”2 FAR”& AM’TRULY’SORRY.”
