MTV’s Ira Madison offers racist attack on Jeff Sessions, his Asian granddaughter is a prop
Culture writer for MTV News Ira Madison III attacked Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions and his Asian-American granddaughter as a “prop” to distract from his “racism.”
“Sessions, sir, kindly return this Asian baby to the Toys “R” Us you stole her from,” Madison tweeted.
Sessions will be confirmed as Donald Trump’s Attorney General after the Senate hearings and the left will cling to echo the 1980’s references to racist remarks and a perception that was ignored during the twenty years of his time in Senate.
Sessions’ daughter, Ruth Sessions Walk, is married to John Walk, an Asian-American. The couple has four children, all of whom sat in the audience Tuesday.
Here’s the tweets:
Sessions, sir, kindly return this Asian baby to the Toys “R” Us you stole her from pic.twitter.com/SBkI3DWHZn
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
The girl on Sessions’ lap is not adopted, it’s his granddaughter. Which is not surprising.
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
Why is she a prop? Sessions argued for policy that in the 1880s was used to discriminate against Asian Americans https://t.co/sZitqzLBS4
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
There is no reason for that child to be in his lap in a hearing other than to send an “I’m not racist message”
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
Madison deleted his tweet after receiving a ton of criticism.
Session Hive is out in force today
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
I often tell jokes, but seeing as bringing up Sessions’ history of racial hatred of Asians is seen as an attack on his grandchild, I deleted
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
Sad that many don’t see Sessions’ legitimate history of racism as a cause for concern today, but he can deeply affect our country
— Ira Madison III (@ira) January 10, 2017
Breitbart noted that Madison was not alone, listing some left-wing pundits and authors’ similar cracks.
lol loving jeff sessions’ “how can i possibly be a racist when i’m holding this nonwhite baby” moment
— sara david (@SaraQDavid) January 10, 2017
Oh, I get it. Jeff Sessions has half-Asian grandbabies. CONFIRMED. Pack it up, guys. https://t.co/Ybda0mMySh
— Donovan X. Ramsey (@iDXR) January 10, 2017