According to a message posted on
“Slava Ukraine” Posted by New York State Congressional Candidate Nate McMurray ×Saturday afternoon.
“Die, MAGA, die. You lose,” he added of former President Trump’s supporters and those who subscribe to the “Make America Great Again” platform.
McMurray’s tweet comes after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday that would provide $60 billion to Ukraine as the country continues its war with Russia. The aid package was passed 311-112, with 112 Republicans voting against it and 101 Republicans voting in favor.
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Democratic Congressman Nate McMurray speaks to the media after losing the special election for New York’s 27th District on June 23, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. (John Normile/Getty Images)
McMurray, who previously served as Grand Island mayor and attorney, is running to represent New York’s 26th Congressional District, which includes parts of Erie County and Niagara County in the western part of the state.
Some conservatives have slammed the U.S. for continuing to provide funding to Ukraine while it deals with the border crisis, saying the bill does not include money to secure U.S. borders. Some people voted against it.
“Today, I voted no…These bills are under an artificial process to achieve a predetermined outcome of a $100 billion unpaid foreign aid package while failing to secure our borders. ,” said Republican Rep. Chip Roy-Texas.
Lawmakers speak on the floor at the U.S. Capitol on the opening day of the 118th Congress, January 3, 2023. (Javin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
“For months, House Republicans, especially Speaker Mike Johnson, have made it clear that they would not send billions of dollars in additional aid to Ukraine without first securing its own borders. This represents a complete reversal of the position that previously unified the Republican conference, despite the clear and present danger to our national security at our southern border.”
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House Speaker Mike Johnson faces growing threats to his leadership role over his push for foreign aid. (Getty Images)
“As states and cities across the country grapple with the effects of Biden’s border crisis and inflation continues to strain the household budgets of all American households, our nation’s The country’s debt exceeds $34 trillion.” “I will continue to fight for the people of Virginia’s 6th Congressional District and urge my colleagues in Congress and the Biden administration to listen to the American people and put their concerns first.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a Trump supporter, criticized House Speaker Johnson (R-La.), who supported passage of the bill, as a “traitor to our country.” Mr Green is also leading the effort to oust Mr Johnson from the chair.
“President Zelenskiy thanks House Speaker Mike Johnson (D-Ukraine) for sending $61 billion of his hard-earned taxpayers’ money to foment foreign wars. With the Republican majority voting no, Prime Minister Johnson “Mike Johnson is not only a traitor to our Congress, he is a traitor to our country,” Greene tweeted Saturday.
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Democratic Congressman Nate McMurray waits to address voters in New York’s 27th District in Buffalo on June 23, 2020. (John Normile/Getty Images)
McMurray came under fire on social media for his “MAGA death” comment, including criticism that it appeared like he wished the MAGA movement’s voters dead. Some said they had reported Mr. McMurray to X for inciting violence.
McMurray posted a follow-up message to Trump supporters on Saturday, saying the MAGA movement should “disappear,” “decline” or “collapse.”
Former President Trump speaks at a campaign event at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on February 23, 2024. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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“Dear MAGA: Please say hello to MAGA Mike, not me. He loves freedom and he loves Ukraine too. You see, even your leaders are your sick, twisted anti-freedom, anti-American MAGA movement. What word should I use? Or maybe a stronger word that starts with a “d”? The post continued.
Nate McMurray speaks to the media after losing the special election for New York’s 27th District in Buffalo on June 23, 2020. (John Normile/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to McMurray’s campaign Sunday morning and also sent a message to the congressional candidate on social media, but no additional comment was immediately available about the post or subsequent criticism.
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Mr. McMurray is currently facing a lawsuit from his Democratic rival in the House race, state Sen. Tim Kennedy, who last week asked a state court to remove Mr. McMurray’s name from the Democratic primary ballot. I asked them to delete it. The state senator’s lawsuit alleges that the more than 1,000 signatures collected for McMurray’s election petition are invalid due to circumstances that “represent fraud” or because they were collected by an unqualified recruiter. are doing. WBFO reported.
Mr. McMurray denied the allegations.
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The 26th District was previously represented by Democrat Brian Higgins, who officially resigned from that position in February. A special election to replace Higgins for the remaining months of his term will be held on April 30. McMurray is running only in the Democratic primary ahead of the November general election, and not in the special election.
