Madison Cawthorn Gloats About Rittenhouse Verdict, Urges: 'Be Armed, Be Dangerous'
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) was gleeful about Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal in two shooting deaths on Friday and posted a video on the subject that include him urging his supporters to “be armed, be dangerous.”
Cawthorn said those same people should also “be moral,” before becoming one of many right-wing Republicans to offer the 18-year-old Rittenhouse an internship.
“Kyle, if you want an internship, reach out to me,” read the caption on Cawthorn’s video.
Madison Cawthorn offers Kyle Rittenhouse “an internship,” says he isn’t guilty, and tells followers to also “be armed and dangerous.” pic.twitter.com/m3EHnp5EOD
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 19, 2021
On Wednesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said that Rittenhouse, for some reason, would make a “pretty good congressional intern,” and that his office may reach out to the teen to gauge his interest.
Following Rittenhouse’s acquittal, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) tweeted he would “arm wrestle” Gaetz to “get dibs for Kyle as an intern.” Gosar also asked his followers on Twitter if Rittenhouse should get a congressional medal of honor. The teen shot three people, two fatally, at protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that erupted following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.
Justice was served for #KyleRittenhouse and he is fully exonerated. As I said last year, obviously self-defense.
I will arm wrestle @mattgaetz to get dibs for Kyle as an intern. https://t.co/kon65IB1d9— Paul Gosar (@DrPaulGosar) November 19, 2021
As for Cawthorn, it’s hardly the first time he has called for violent confrontation.
At a GOP event in August, he warned of “bloodshed” if elections “continue to be rigged.” They are not rigged to begin with.
Last month, he accused American society of aiming to “de-masculate” young men and asked mothers: “If you are raising a young man, please raise them to be a monster.”
Critics were horrified by Cawthorn’s latest encouragement violence.
Literally inciting violence
— Showtime Knicks (@ShowtimeKnicks) November 19, 2021
Yea, that’s exactly what Jesus said, “Be armed. Be dangerous.”
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“Blessed are the peacemakers
For they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 pic.twitter.com/OKwuA7thF9— LagunaticMom❤️TeamPulte (@Marielmswyahoo1) November 19, 2021
I weep for the world my grandchildren have to grow up in.
Are the decent among us so few?— The Mean Progressive ™ (@MeanProgress) November 19, 2021
We are truly f**ked. Lord knows how many Rittenhouse's and Cawthorn's there are running around.
— Eric Slater (@ericsslater) November 19, 2021
After today, how are we supposed to know who "The good guy with the gun is"?
— D Villella ❄️ (@dvillella) November 19, 2021
If a guy is so insecure he can’t go into public without being armed, you can assume he’s not one of the good guys.
— 7Atheist (@7Atheist) November 19, 2021
No way in hell would i feel safe raising a family in this country.
— R0 (@RoCam54) November 19, 2021
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.