Green Party candidate Jill Stein has been widely mocked after she failed to accurately state the number of voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives during an interview. The Breakfast Club.
On Thursday, when her morning radio show co-host Angela Rye asked Stein how many voting members there are in Congress, Stein hesitated, deflected the question and began focusing instead on the issue of voting rights.
But when pressed again, Stein suggested “around 600”, before Lai corrected him, saying the actual number was much less.
Angela Rye: For example, I would like to know how many members have the right to vote. [are] Member of the United States House of Representatives.
JILL STEIN: So we're being sabotaged. Democrats are disrupting our elections, interfering, putting spies and infiltrators into our campaigns…
Angela Rye: No, no, no, no, no. How many of you have voting senators? Dr. Stein, how many of you have voting senators?
Jill Stein: …compare that to us…
Angela Rye: No, no, no, no. Answer the question. How many voting members of the United States House of Representatives are there, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents? [are there in] total?
JILL STEIN: How many do you have in total? Like 600?
Angela Rye: No, it's 435.
JILL STEIN: Plus 100 in the Senate, right?
Angela Rye: Yes, I said the House of Representatives…
Many responded by accusing Stein of being ignorant on the matter and questioning her preparations for a presidential run.
“Jill Stein has run for president multiple times, but the unknown number of members of Congress is problematic,” wrote Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin.
“I can't believe Jill Stein wants to be president when she has no idea how many members of Congress there are.” Written media personality Brian Baez;
Even the far-left salon magazine Hospitalized Stein was “schooled in politics” during the “brutal” interview.
“There is no way Jill Stein will ever get anywhere near an elective position, let alone the presidency. People are being lied to.” Written “She barely knows even the basics,” one X user said.
“Dr. Jill Stein is a complete idiot.” Written “How she managed to get her PhD remains a mystery.”
“[I]”How stupid to target Jill Stein,” another user commented. Written.
Stein's response only heightened critics' skepticism, especially as she struggled to address other issues during the interview.
The Green Party presidential candidate has a history of making inaccurate or exaggerated statements.
In 2016, she falsely claimed Wisconsin used “illegal” voting machines to help Trump win the White House. Exposed By fact checkers.
Additionally, during her presidential campaign, she Exaggerated It overturned predictions of sea level rise, citing controversial studies that contradict the scientific consensus.
Last month, she told Breitbart News that the Democratic Party should be renamed “anti-Democrat” because they are “doing everything they can” to stop her name from appearing on the ballot in multiple states.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter. Joshua Klein.
