A Democratic National Committee representative in Milwaukee ahead of the GOP debate has been lambasted on social media after challenging the idea that America is in ‘decline’ under President Biden by pointing to the success of Democratic-run cities .
“I suggest anyone who thinks this country is in decline come to the cities!” Satya Rhodes-Conway, Democratic mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, said Wednesday during a press conference ahead of the GOP debate.
“Because Democratic mayors across the country are creating great places where people want to be. Where growth is happening and where our economy is growing. This is not a nation in decline. This is a great nation, and it’s made up of cities and people all over America again, that the president and vice president fight for every day.”
Rhodes-Conway has touted the success of her hometown of Madison, which she says “drives growth” in the state of Wisconsin.
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Satya Rhodes-Conway, Mayor of Madison, speaks at the LiUNA Training Center ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to DeForest, Wisconsin, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The clip was widely criticized by Republicans on social media, with many pointing to the upsurge in crime across the country, which has largely occurred in Democratic-run cities.
“It was in Milwaukee last weekend,” City Hall editor Julio Rosas posted, along with a news article detailing 27 people recently shot dead.
“A Democrat-run city literally ran out of water last year,” author Ryan Girdusky posted.
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President Joe Biden takes a photo with (L-R) Dane County Board of Supervisors Chairman Patrick Miles, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers as they arrive at the County Regional Airport in Dane ((Photo by Mandel NGAN/AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images))
“Well…” A Florida Republican Party social media account posted headline photos showing people fleeing Democratic cities.
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Rhodes-Conway’s comments came hours before eight Republican presidential candidates face off in Milwaukee in the first Republican debate of the primary season.
The debate will air on Fox News at 9 p.m. ET.