Hillary Clinton continued her divisive campaign rhetoric on Friday when she attacked tens of millions of hardworking, honest Americans as "racists" who belong in a "basket of deplorables".
Reminiscent of Mitt Romney's "47%" remarks in 2012, Clinton's language drew an immediate rebuke from millions of Americans.
True to form Hillary Clinton attempted to deceive the American people when confronted about her attacks on over 25% of Americans.
While issuing a statement expressing "regret" about her remarks, Clinton attempted to frame her comments as a one-off. This is categorically false as Hillary Clinton made the same comments verbatim to Israeli Television in an earlier interview.
@KamVTV Hillary lies again. She said the same thing twice. NO REGRET!
— MAGA.Media (@MAGA_dot_Media) September 10, 2016
#BasketOfDeplorables pic.twitter.com/edQmmMM9uj
Hillary Clinton just had her 47% moment. What a terrible thing she said about so many great Americans!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2016
RT if you agree: We need a President who is fighting for all Americans, not one who writes off nearly half the country.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 18, 2012
Presidential candidate Donald Trump issued statements condemning Clinton's attacks and cited President Obama's response to Mitt Romney's "47%" comments in 2012.
Ed Rollins: "To Barbra Streisand & the fashion crowd, maybe we're all deplorable." #BasketOfDeplorables pic.twitter.com/AnqqcEihRu
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 10, 2016
"They are not a basket of anything. They are Americans & they deserve your respect." #BasketofDeplorables pic.twitter.com/d7SCeanCqT
— Real DJ Trump Team* (@RealDJTrumpTeam) September 10, 2016
SADLY, Crooked thinks 1/2 of these law enforcement officers are a #BasketOfDeplorables. HRC is not fit to be POTUS!! pic.twitter.com/IE8h0WMHWg
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) September 10, 2016
#BasketofDeplorables #WereWithYou pic.twitter.com/dhlfTQSfDh
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) September 11, 2016
Just hanging in my #BasketOfDeplorables. @HillaryClinton how dare you attack beautiful Americans. #LatinosWithTrump pic.twitter.com/NJu4aIA8YR
— Jorge Herrera (@AmericanMex067) September 10, 2016
Attacking your opponent is common sense.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) September 10, 2016
Attacking voters is campaign suicide. #BasketOfDeplorables https://t.co/BNQsM71PTa