‘I will not stop tweeting’: Quotes of the week

Here are the quotes of the week:

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“If you want to see the most equal multiracial country in our hemisphere, it would be Cuba. Cuba has the least inequality between black and white people …In places that are truly, at least, biracial countries, Cuba actually has the least inequality, and that’s largely due to socialism which, I’m sure, nobody wants to hear.”

– 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, in a 2019 podcast with Vox’s Ezra Klein that resurfaced this week.

“Sen. Paul, you do not know what you are talking about, quite frankly, and I want to say that officially. You do not know what you are talking about.”

– Dr. Anthony Fauci to Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, who pressed him on the possibility of gain-of-function research happening at the Wuhan Lab from which, some claim, the coronavirus may have originated.

“There are conservative news outlets who are creating irresponsible content that’s sharing misinformation about the virus that’s getting shared across these platforms.”

– White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield discussing content moderation of social media on MSNBC.

“Not a lot of people think we could’ve won. In fact, I think about 40% of the people still don’t think we won.”

– NFL legend Tom Brady at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ visit to the White House, appearing to joke about former President Donald Trump and his supporters’ election fraud claims.

“Bucks in six.”

– Wisconsin Lt. Gov. and Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, cheering on the Milwaukee Bucks in their NBA Finals series against the Phoenix Suns.

“Consider visiting the American Gothic House in Eldon this summer.”

– Sen. Chuck Grassley being Sen. Chuck Grassley on Instagram.

“I will not stop tweeting. I will not stop posting. I will not stop asking questions.”

– Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, discussing Dr. Anthony Fauci’s record in front of a sign that read, “Fauci lied. People died.”

“I normally have a great amount of respect for the people who work here on Capitol Hill, knowing that although we have different ideas on how to accomplish it, we are all trying to work for the betterment of the American people. I will tell you right now, that is not the case with Anthony Fauci. He is a punk who is trying to further his own career and make himself wealthy and famous.”

– Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a North Carolina Republican, on the floor of the House.

“In their mind, they might be confident. They might think that they’re die-hard, ready to go, but unfortunately, they’re more like Tiger King, and they’re putting themselves and their families in danger. And so, what I would suggest is for those people who were first-time gun owners, if they did go out and buy a gun, I would secure that gun locked and unloaded and hide it behind the cans of tuna and beef jerky that you have stored in a cabinet, and only bring that out if the zombies start to appear. And I don’t think they are.”

– Biden Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives nominee David Chipman appearing to compare gun owners to Tiger King Joe Exotic and doomsday preparers.

“Your first question is a violation of my HIPAA rights. You see, with HIPPA rights, we don’t have to reveal our medical records, and that also involves our vaccine records.”

– Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in response to a question from a reporter asking if she’d been vaccinated against COVID-19. It is not a violation of her HIPAA rights for a reporter to ask about her vaccination status.

“How dare he use our tax dollars to create some sort of disgusting evil science that has killed so many people all over the world and fund it with our tax dollars? This man is an enemy to our nation. He’s an enemy to the world because he played a major role in creating a bioweapon, which is COVID-19.”

– Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appearing on Steve Bannon’s War Room Pandemic show.

“Do we have a house n***** in here?”

– Tarrant, Alabama Republican City Councilman Tommy Bryant to Wayman Newton, Tarrant’s first black mayor, at a meeting Monday.

“That’s underway, just like the other question that’s a logical one, and I’ve heard you speak about it because — I’m not being solicitous — you’re always straight up about what you’re doing. And the question is whether or not we should be in a position where you — uh, um — are — why can’t the experts say, ‘We know that this virus is in fact’ — uh um — it’s going to be — or, excuse me, we know why all the drugs are not temporarily approved, but permanently approved. That’s underway too. I expect that to occur quickly.”

– President Joe Biden at his town hall Wednesday night during a 30-second ramble about vaccinations.

“‘Biden satisfies Putin.’ Maybe not the headline they were looking for.”

– Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, responding to a Tweet from Agence France-Presse detailing that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “satisfied” with the progress of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Cruz also used an eggplant and clown emoji in his joke.

“Are there people in the Republican Party who think we’re sucking the blood out of kids?”

– President Joe Biden in response to a question asking if there are people in the Democratic Party who want to defund the police.

“In these moments, we are more than our cities or states or backgrounds. We are more than our jobs or our political parties. We are united. We are all, first and foremost, Team USA.”

– First lady Jill Biden in an NBC News op-ed, giving a message to Team USA for the opening ceremonies.

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“Most are asymptomatic if they are individuals who are vaccinated who get the virus, and we are in a different place in terms of the impact of individuals who may have, as you said, breakthrough cases … Why do you need to have that information?”

– White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki refusing to disclose the number of vaccinated White House staffers who are infected with COVID-19.