GOP Congressman Mo Brooks is being mocked for releasing a new campaign ad touting his Jan 6, 2021, in which he urged supporters of then-President Donald Trump to start “taking names and kicking ass” in order to keep Trump in power.
During that speech, Brooks repeated Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was “stolen” by Democrats, and urged the crowd to “start taking down names and kicking ass!” Hours later, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. capitol in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory.
Brooks was slapped with a civil lawsuit and could face criminal charges for inciting the riot.
The Alabama Republican is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Alabama and is now touting his infamous speech after fresh criticisms from Trump.
Trump endorsed Brooks in the Alabama Senate race, but expressed regret over Brooks’ performance so far, telling the Washington Examiner in a recent interview:
“Mo Brooks is disappointing. … It’s a very tight race between the three of them right now, and I’m not particularly happy,” Trump said before citing comments Brooks made at a rally Trump attended last year, in which Brooks told supporters to look forward, not backward at the 2020 election, which Trump took to be Brooks’ dismissal of the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
“I’m disappointed that [Brooks] gave an inarticulate answer, and I’ll have to find out what he means. If it meant what he sounded like, I would have no problem changing [my endorsement] because when you endorse somebody, you endorse somebody based on principle. If he changed that principle, I would have no problem doing that.”
In response, Brooks released an ad slamming his GOP primary opponent and highlighting his speech ahead of the Capitol riot.
“On January 6, I proudly stood with President Trump in the fight against voter fraud,” Brooks says in the video.
As expected Twitter Users had a lot to say about that admission:
Alabamians need to know EXACTLY where Katie Britt’s loyalties lie… & it’s NOT with President Trump and grassroots conservatives! pic.twitter.com/iDMLYC93gr
— Mo Brooks – Endorsed By President Trump 🇺🇸 (@MoBrooks) March 17, 2022
I applaud you for being up front about your crimes in your ad. Most people try to hide the fact that they tried to overthrow the US government.
— DR Miller (@drmiller166) March 17, 2022
Might be time to change the account name here Mo…he’s obviously about to throw you under the bus…he reckons His Endorsement is worth more than you Mo…he lied about everything he ever told you Mo…you’re being used
— 🐾 Ліберальне щеня 🐾 (@liberalpuppy) March 17, 2022
So campaigning on involvement in Seditious Conspiracy and Insurrection.
Alabama should be able to do better. Should.
— (((@MattsOpinion1)))☮️🇺🇸✡️ (@mattsopinion1) March 17, 2022
Alabamians need to know Mo Brooks loyalties do not lie with the Constitution, the United States nor Alabama.
Mo supported Trump's coup attempt, demonstrating craven disregard for our democracy.
Mo belongs in prison, not the Senate.
— Niles_Standish (@spoonie_loves) March 17, 2022
She wasn't involved in a plot to overturn the elections, so she has that going for her. Still not voting for either one of you.
— Jay Bailey (@jaybaileyfcc) March 17, 2022
Not no Mo ! pic.twitter.com/fIwO8BH4cX
— R. Barnett (@rickbarnett1950) March 17, 2022
Poor Mo Brooks. He got on his knees to appease his master but it still wasn’t enough. Let’s all point and laugh as his Daddy abandons him in his time of need 😂
— Ted (@Ted24946671) March 17, 2022
Why did you wear body armor on January 6?
— @ADHD7712 (@ADHD7712) March 17, 2022
OMG, this is sooo weak and pathetic. Could you be a bigger cuck?
— BigEasyWizard (@BigEasyWizard) March 17, 2022
Loyalties should lie with the former president. That’s fascist stuff. Your loyalty should be to America
— PW Herman (@pagingmrhermn) March 17, 2022
