CNN Host Jake Tapper Slams Rush Limbaugh for His Homophobic Comments About Pete Buttigieg
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Limbaugh’s comments come after President Trump awarded him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his State of the Union address on Feb. 4. A wave of criticism came shortly after news broke that Trump would give the radio host, who has a long history of controversial speech, the award – widely regarded as the highest civilian honor.
“First of all, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is an extraordinarily sacred award. We’re talking about putting someone on the same level as Rosa Parks, for example, in terms of their contributions to American progress,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Instagram after Trump paused his State of the Union speech to give Limbaugh the award. “Rush Limbaugh is a virulent racist.
“Well, what I want her to know is that I’m running to be her president, too,” he said, as the audience applauded his response. “Of course, I wish she was able to see that my love is the same as her love for those that she cares about, that my marriage means as much to me as hers, if she’s married.”
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