The Democratic National Committee has become the latest high-profile group to drop its sponsorship of the Women’s March following more revelations of its ties to anti-Semitism.
The DNC dropped its sponsorship less than 24 hours after Tamika Mallory, one of the March’s leaders, refused to denounce anti-Semitic Nation of Islam minister Louis Farrakhan when she appeared on ABC’s “The View” Monday.
As of Tuesday morning, the DNC’s name no longer appeared on the Women’s March list of partners. The Daily Beast reported an archive search revealed that it was listed as a sponsor as recently as Jan. 13.
“The DNC stands in solidarity with all those fighting for women’s rights and holding the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers across the country accountable,” Sabrina Singh, DNC deputy communications director, told the Daily Beast. “Women are on the front lines of fighting back against this administration and are the core of our Democratic Party.”
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Singh would not comment on the timing of the DNC dropping its sponsorship of the 2019 March.
Mallory and her co-president, Bob Bland, appeared on “The View” to address the criticism of the leadership over allegation of anti-Semitism by former Women’s March leadership members.
During the round-table discussion, Mallory refused to condemn Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic remarks, including his likening of the Jewish people to “termites.”
She had posted a photo with the minister in May 2017 where she said he was the “GOAT,” which means “greatest of all time,” but clarified Monday that she was not referring to his rhetoric but instead what he has done for the black community.
“Do you condemn them?” “The View” co-host Meghan McCain asked, referring to Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic words and sentiments.
“I don’t agree with these statements,” Mallory said. “It’s not my language, it’s not the way that I speak, it’s not how I organize.”
ABC News reports that the NAACP is no longer listed as a sponsor after previously appearing on the list of “2019 Women’s March Sponsors.”
