Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), who is running for the Senate to replace retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), said in 2017 that former President Donald Trump’s border wall had ” “There is deep-seated racism,” he said.
Mr. Curtis is just one of many candidates running to replace Mr. Romney. He is the Mayor of Provo; considered He himself was a Democrat until 2006.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) speaks during a hearing at the Capitol on April 20, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In a 2017 online discussion, he said: Saidwhen it runs for Congress, it hopes to continue the policies of then-President Donald Trump.
“I think Utah wants President Trump’s policies: tax reform, a strong economy, a strong national defense and great Supreme Court nominations,” Curtis said.
Jim Bennett, a third-party moderate candidate running under the banner of the United Utah Party, said Curtis ran two ads on Facebook calling for “building a wall” and “stopping sanctuary cities,” which were later deleted. criticized that it was done.
In this June 23, 2020 file photo, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott shows President Donald Trump around a portion of the border wall in San Luis, Arizona. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
“I sincerely regret the Facebook post. I also agree that it was provided by a third-party vendor and their response was less than perfect. Far from provoking dialogue, it actually only increases the level of discord, and I find myself a victim of discord attacks,” Curtis blamed third-party vendors.
Curtis later said he supports President Trump’s border wall if it is the best option for border security. But the idea of a border wall “has all this pent-up racism in it,” he explained.
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Bennett criticized Curtis’ vague stance on the border wall.
he said: “You can regret the post. You may regret the response. But the hard part is knowing where you stand. To support the wall or not to support the wall. To the House of Commons. When you go, there’s no multiple choice. You have to vote yes or no.”
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
