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   From: except_you_faggots@cnn.com   
      
   Democrats, celebs, and journalists jumped to condemn fabricated   
   attack   
      
   Jussie Smollett, the C-list actor best known for his role as Terry   
   Hall in The Mighty Ducks, is finally on trial in Chicago for   
   allegedly staging a hate crime against himself in January 2019. He   
   is charged with counts of felony disorderly conduct for lying to   
   police about the phony attack, which was widely and credulously   
   "condemned" by Democratic politicians, journalists, celebrities, and   
   other liberals. Hardly any have bothered to amend their statements   
   or even remove their initial reactions from social media platforms.   
      
   The following is a (non-exhaustive) list of all the libs who   
   immediately believed Smollett's absurd story about being recognized   
   by two white guys in Make America Great Again hats. According to   
   Smollett, his "attackers" had been wandering the streets of Chicago   
   in below-freezing conditions at 2 a.m. carrying bleach and a noose   
   with the intention of assaulting an obscure celebrity. In fact, the   
   white guys in MAGA hats were Nigerian brothers who told police that   
   Smollett paid them $3,500 to stage the attack.   
      
   Joe Biden   
      
   "What happened to Jussie Smollett must never be tolerated in this   
   country."   
      
   Kamala Harris   
      
   "This was an attempted modern day lynching."   
      
   Nancy Pelosi   
      
   "The racist, homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett is an affront to   
   our humanity."   
      
   Elizabeth Warren   
      
   "The fight for equality isn't over—no one should have to live in   
   fear of being beaten on the street because of who they are."   
      
   Bernie Sanders   
      
   "The racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett is a horrific   
   instance of the surging hostility toward minorities around the   
   country."   
      
   Cory Booker   
      
   "The vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted   
   modern-day lynching. I'm glad he's safe."   
      
   Kirsten Gillibrand   
      
   "This is a sickening and outrageous attack, and horribly, it's the   
   latest of too many hate crimes against LGBTQ people and people of   
   color. We are all responsible for condemning this behavior and every   
   person who enables or normalizes it."   
      
   Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez   
      
   "There is no such thing as ‘racially charged.' This attack was not   
   ‘possibly' homophobic. It was a racist and homophobic attack."   
      
   Eric Swalwell   
      
   "What happened to Jussie Smollett is vile and tragic; thankfully, he   
   will recover. But hate crimes like this are happening more   
   frequently, egged on by careless hate-filled rhetoric."   
      
   Al Sharpton   
      
   The notorious anti-Semite compared the Smollett incident to the 2015   
   mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. "We   
   can't make people love each other, but we can sure hold them   
   accountable if they harm each other."   
      
   Nikole Hannah-Jones   
      
   Promoted tweet that asserted Smollett "was attacked because he is   
   both black and gay at the same time."   
      
   Brian Stelter   
      
   "We may never know what really happened."   
      
   Human Rights Campaign   
      
   Cited Smollett's allegations as evidence for why "we must address   
   the epidemic of violence that disproportionately targets Black LGBTQ   
   people."   
      
   American Civil Liberties Union   
      
   "This isn't the America we want to live in. Our thoughts are with   
   Jussie Smollett and all survivors."   
      
   John Legend   
      
   "Sending love to Jussie and the Smollett family after this horrific   
   attack. We support you and pray that you find peace and justice."   
      
   Andy Cohen   
      
   "THIS IS FUCKED UP TO THE CORE. CATCH THESE EVIL HOMOPHOBES AND LOCK   
   THEM UP FOREVER."   
      
   Shonda Rhimes   
      
   "We ALL have a responsibility to rise up against the ignorance and   
   hate out there. If you know who did this, REPORT THEM TO THE   
   POLICE."   
      
   DeRay McKesson   
      
   "I was just in Chicago with Jussie a few days ago & we talked about   
   the threats. Today feels surreal. I'm speechless."   
      
   Reese Witherspoon   
      
   "This is beyond upsetting. What happened to Jussie Smollett is a   
   truly horribly racist, homophobic hate crime. I hope we can find an   
   end to the hate and fear that plagues this country."   
      
   Kevin Bacon   
      
   "Jussie you are in our thoughts and we are hoping for a speedy   
   recovery. Hate will not win."   
      
   Billy Jean King   
      
   "The racist, homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett reminds us that   
   crimes targeting people for the color of their skin and who they   
   love still happen."   
      
   Kerry Washington   
      
   "DEAR GOD! Prayers and justice for Jussie Smollett."   
      
   Viola Davis   
      
   "We ALL have to take this racist and homophobic act of violence very   
   personally! My arms are around you Jussie Smollett. You are loved!"   
      
   Mindy Kaling   
      
   "I am disgusted and horrified to hear of the homophobic and racial   
   attack on Jussie Smollett last night. Unfortunately, these hateful   
   attacks happen way too often."   
      
   Olivia Munn   
      
   "Jussie Smollett was violently attacked by two white men who poured   
   bleach on him and put a noose around his neck. He was targeted for   
   being black and for being gay."   
      
   Guy Branum   
      
   "The attack on Jussie Smollett, like all hate crimes, is an attempt   
   to silence and intimidate marginalized people so we won't demand   
   equality."   
      
      
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