Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren blasted an MSNBC guest who compared the reinstatement of State Rep. Justin Jones to the resurrection of Jesus.
, and had to watch all of this go down and watch the way the mainstream media has entirely and purposely botched the coverage of this. But it's so laughable and pathetic that they are attempting to do this on the national stage that I just have to laugh at it. Otherwise, I would be outraged, but I also just want to correct the narrative for those that don't live in Tennessee, and don't understand what happened here.
Rep. Justin Pearson, Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson People hold their hands up as they exit the House Chamber doors at Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, April 3, 2023. These men led a ruckus at the Capitol. By the left's standards, they would call this an insurrection, right?and when you have a majority of Republicans here in a red state, you pay the price. This was about sending a message that you can't just run roughshod over the state of Tennessee. You will be held accountable because guess what? Of the 99 seats, 75 of them are occupied by Republicans. Welcome to the great Volunteer State.
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