Erika Donalds, wife of Republican Florida Rep. Byron Donalds, decried the 'racist attacks' made against her and her husband, telling her 'haters' to 'cry harder.'
wife decried the"racist attacks" she and her husband endure from the left, telling the"haters" to"cry harder."
"Byron and I have been together for 23+ years, and the most racist attacks we experience are always from the left," she wrote."They can’t accept that a free thinking black man achieves success on his own merits, and they sure as heck can’t stand that he’s married to me!" Donalds continued."Cry harder, haters."
Harrison Fields, a spokesperson for Donalds, told Fox News Digital "the congressman stands by his wife and denounces the blatant racism being thrown at them." The attacks come as the Florida congressman ascends to the influential House Republican Steering Committee, which determines committee assignments The committee’s purpose is to assign fellow Republicans to other House committees. Donalds noted that his appointment to the Steering Committee was an important step to having"more [Republican] voices on more committees."
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