The youngest member of Congress, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., on the future of the Republican Party.
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Speech stabbed and how stand
now that Democrats have the
gavel.
Freshman congressman, Madison
Cawthorn was sworn in a week ago
and he joins you now.
Thank you. For being here.
You gave a famous speech
standing for liberty, as you did,
metaphorically and physically
how, in this age, where Democrats
control so much not just
political power, but also social
media and in our culture whats
to come for freedom, loving
people,
you know what PETE, I
believe. The answer is some form
of trust busting.
We have got to reform section.
Two hundred and thirty.
We have to allow the free market
to do its work.
You see when you rip the tongue
out of somebody who would speak
against you, you dont prove
them to be a liar.
Rather you just prove that you
are paralyzed with fear on the
altar of oppression, that you are
terrified of what they are going
to say against you.
So these sixty thousand conservative
accounts on twitter that have
now been permanently banned.
I will tell you this sets a very
dangerous precedent and
something we have to fight
against
PETE Congressman. How do we do
anything about it?
The president was right to focus
on two hundred and thirty
MDNA at risk.
Democrats control all the levers
and social media has made
effectively inkind contribution
to them before and after the
election, by censoring and
blocking people.
Why would they then turn around
and neuter the very industry
that has benefited them?
You are absolutely correct.
This is where it is going to
have to be a grassroots movement
during the twenty two election. So we
can take back the House and
Senate
without the House and Senate.
There is very little we can do
to actually have any reform. On
section two hundred and thirty,
we are living in very dangerous
times, PETE
Pete, we really are.
You mentioned ballot box in twenty two
another area, bipartisan
consensus to fix something
concerned about the ballot box,
the use of mass mailout mail in
ballot, no signature
requirements, no voter, I dot d.
There is very few democrats you
are going to find. I would
suspect, on Capitol Hill prepared
to come to the table in good
faith. To really say voter, I dot d
is important.
Signature match is important,
lets not have election months.
Maybe we should have election
day again.
How do you protect the ballot
box in 22? So you restore faith
in voters. If Democrats again
dont want to come to the table.
Well, the one thing we can
take heart in is that the
majority of the state
legislatures in the United
States,
PETE thats, a good point
are held by Republicans.
I believe this battle has to be
fought at the state level
being able to fight it. You
know I fought as hard as I
could objecting to the states
that I believe broke their
constitutional mandate in the
way that they ran their
elections.
I did that on January. Sixth,
but unfortunately, it was not
enough to prevail.
I think this battle has to be
fought on the state level.
Pete thats, a great point.
The government that touches
people, the closest off has the
most power over their lives and
the actions they can take
the state legislatures certainly
should be on notice.
I have to ask you exit question
here: whats, the future of the
Republican Party, as we sit here
in January of twenty twenty one.
Well, you know what I think
the future of the Republican
Party is bright, PETE,
its, not one thats going to be
so reactionary,
im, not sure if you have been
paying attention for the last
two or three decades. Certainly
my entire life. We have been the
party of no said no to the
Democrats in reaction to what
they do.
I believe we need to be the
thought leaders.
We have the greatest ideas,
weave have the best form of
government,
and I think we can enable
Americans to live their life the
best,
and so I think its time for
Republicans to go on the
offensive when it comes to
ideas.
Pete, you are right,
do something about the
classrooms: the curriculum
school choice, thats, where they
get the kids first.
You know that as well.
Congressman Madison, Cawthorn.
Transcript generated on 2021-01-09.