Rick Scott Ripped After Saying He Gave Trump 'Freedom' Trophy Because 'He Worked Hard'
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Via: sister-mary-agnes-ample-bottom • 3 years ago • 55 commentsBy: Christina Zhao (MSN)
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Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott was criticized on social media Saturday after he said he gave former President Donald Trump the National Republican Senatorial Committee's (NRSC) Champion of Freedom award because he "worked hard."
© Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks to reporters following Senate Republican Policy luncheons at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on April 13, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Scott, chairman of the NRSC, awarded Trump with the inaugural award during a GOP donor repeat at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach earlier this month. In a statement, the NRSC said the "award is presented to conservative leaders who have worked tirelessly to create good jobs, protect the values that make our country great, and stop the Democrats' socialist agenda."
At the time, Democrats and critics of the divisive ex-president quickly took to Twitter to slam Republicans for giving Trump the award, with some calling it a "participation trophy."
In an ABC This Week interview on Saturday, host George Stephanopoulos grilled Scott about the award. "You recently gave Trump a 'Champion of Freedom' award, despite the fact he continues to spread lies about the election and insurrection. Doesn't that endorse that kind of behavior?"
"I gave him the award for the right reasons," Scott responded. "He worked on border security ... he worked on holding Xi [Jinping] in China accountable, the Castro regime accountable, [Nicolas] Maduro accountable, helping Israel, got the Abraham accords done, he worked hard. Every president I know would like to get more things accomplished but he did some things that prior presidents have not gotten done."
"You gave the award after he spread the lies about the election," Stephanopoulos said.
'Rick Scott' began trending on Twitter after the interview aired as critics opposed his remarks. Some people also slammed the network for giving the senator a platform.
Joseph Robertson, executive director of Citizens' Climate International, tweeted, "1) Rick Scott gave an award to the terrorist insurrectionist Trump. 2) He has used language coddling white nationalist extremists in response to the Chauvin verdict. 3) He should never be welcome on your air."
1) Rick Scott gave an award to the terrorist insurrectionist Trump. 2) He has used language coddling white nationalist extremists in response to the Chauvin verdict. 3) He should never be welcome on your air. — Joseph Robertson (@poet_economist) April 25, 2021
"Trump worked hard to overthrow the government while golfing. Rick Scott gave Trump a 'Participation Trophy' for trying. Scott, is one of the 8 Republican Senators who voted against the certification of Joe Biden's election victory after the pro-Trump Capitol Riot on 6 January," tweeted @myweiredworld
Trump worked hard to overthrow the government while golfing.
Rick Scott gave Trump a "Participation Trophy" for trying.
Scott, is one of the 8 Republican Senators who voted against the certification of Joe Biden's election victory after the pro-Trump Capitol Riot on 6 January. — Just Me (@myweiredworld) April 25, 2021
Jesse Lehrich, former foreign policy spokesperson for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, tweeted, "Rick Scott voted to toss election results hours after the deadly Capitol siege, but sure, give him a platform to feign interest in bipartisanship."
Rick Scott voted to toss election results hours after the deadly Capitol siege, but sure, give him a platform to feign interest in bipartisanship. https://t.co/1BARmnTaDn — Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) April 25, 2021
@suechitown tweeted, "Rick Scott is a Trump lackey. I could also ask what has Rick Scott worked hard at besides sucking up to the Mango Mongoose?"
Rick Scott is a Trump lackey. I could also ask what has Rick Scott worked hard at besides sucking up to the Mango Mongoose? https://t.co/w16yAXkooE — Susan Taylor (@suechitown) April 25, 2021
Screenwriter Matt Negrin tweeted, "Rick Scott voted to overturn the election after the Jan. 6 insurrection he incited. He lied and said Trump won. Today @ThisWeekABC invited Rick Scott on and deliberately ignored his role in spreading the Big Lie, not mentioning it once @ABC is helping Republicans erase history."
Rick Scott voted to overturn the election after the Jan. 6 insurrection he incited. He lied and said Trump won Today @ThisWeekABC invited Rick Scott on and deliberately ignored his role in spreading the Big Lie, not mentioning it once@ABC is helping Republicans erase history pic.twitter.com/Ie6Ul6taE4 — Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC (@MattNegrin) April 25, 2021
Newsweek reached out to Rick Scott's office for comment.
Crap on a cracker!! What in the actual ef is wrong with people like Rick Scott?
And...I bet $50.00 that Trump demands some kind of public ceremony. Creep.
these white collar criminals sure do love to give each other awards...
hopefully one day they will award them a BLM BBC when convicted, as obvious they know no convictions in the ethical moral sense, as they are non sense that refuse to change, and won't, till we all Make the Change, as that would truly MAGA. This could still be used by Scott, the gop, and N E N all from Trump & Cump, where in Prison their old come on, MAGA, will still and again be M aking A ssholes G ape A gain
I noticed that, too. I will never again view the Medal of Freedom award as anything other than exploitative. Trump did the same thing he has done to everything else: Cheapened it right down to the dirt.
simple fix. redesign and reissue to an edited (deserving) list.
simple fix. redesign and reissue to an edited (deserving) list.
"National Republican Senatorial Committee's (NRSC) Champion of Freedom award"
No need, don't wasted time on it, it's a bogus, joke award.
It goes without saying that any award seriously given to the worst president in American history is a joke award.
The nobel peace prize didn’t start out that way but certainly became a joke when given to the worst pres in American history.
trump never received the NPP
He got the OPP award.
I thought there was video of him receiving pp. Please advise.
He's always receiving other people's money or other people's *****
He and Trump are the "Winning" Trump did once speak of when he said 'we will be Winning so much, we will get sick of winning' , is approximate quote i believe, and for once, i might agree, i'm sick of "winning"! Damn, people are "ef" d the fck up, and just because i know, know clock needed, as do not need a second hand to count the years of my "First" hand knowledge explained in minutes of reading my third party account, i closed due to alone without interest i banked on, till i hit a curve, and the bank meant me too, so straight up, i did escape, so i called it a straightaway the embankment for me to strike over due to their interest that i rate as Low when a banks interest is this High, like me,
cause i have no friends
in the banking business
that have not an interest in mine
accrued daily because deceit often is, as we will pay dearly and many many yearly for that "ef" up that brought hour entire country lower than we ever shoulda/coulda silently or aloud, but don't worry, there are still a plenty oh so proud...
and ignorance ruling, should have NEVER been allowed! and buy the way, remember the receipt for that deceit is Trump and the GOP, perfectly NOT "Right" for USA-LL
I wonder if Trump peed his pants when he learned, along with everyone else on the planet, that Deutsch Bank was firing Trump-complicit employees, and cooperating fully with any and all investigations.
Amen, brother.
I didn't hear about that!
It happened a while back.
Trump's private bankers resign from Deutsche Bank - CNN
Amazing. Had no idea that Scott was present when 'The Man Currently Dwelling In Mar-a-Lago' had to try his earnest to get it up when he was with that McDougal girl. The skinny was that the work was hard, but the ending wasn't so much.
Rick Scott still has daydreams of becoming president, and of course he needs Trump's blessing to get anywhere in the MAGA -ized GOP.
It was pretty funny how he simply ignored George Stephanopolous ' question about the election lies. Pure courage.
Am currently reading "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stow, first published in 1851 I think.
Less than half way through and already am forming a conclusion that 'the more things change the more they remain the same'.
History does have a way of repeating itself.
Good luck with that, Rick.
BTW, you are looking rather priest-like today.
I think I had a black sweatshirt on.
I pictured you with more hair.
Lookin good dude.
I wanted my hair to stay but it had it's own timetable.
Haven't had a haircut in over a year now. Hasn't been this long since the 60s.
LOL Think of the money you've saved.
I haven't had a haircut in like 40 years. $$$$
LOL
I'll wait before posting any more to see if this picture I put here is "Off topic" and deleted too.
Since when have I ever deleted or even flagged any of your comments on any seed/article of mine? In case you can't recall, that would be never. Slap yourself upside the head for mistaking me for one of those...other people.
Sister I replied to myself. It has nothing to do with you.
My last post had been partially deleted for off topic BS this is no more off topic than this one is.
My reply to myself was really intended for sandy to see.
Then I hereby officially unbunch my undies.
No problem its an easy mistake to make the way the site works.
I've done the same thing myself. No worries !
There is no accountability for deletions...
there should be.
I left FOX newschat years ago for being deleted. When I take the time to formulate, write, edit and post my thoughts and then watch them go Poof I can't see spending much time or effort doing it again.
IMO: OFF topic is kind of a cop out deletion anyway considering half of what's posted here is off topic.
I know many left because of the BS deletions.
What has value seems to be entirely opinion...
Yes, a lot of people did. It's really lopsided sometimes, the moderating.
A certain poster just goes and deletes whatever he doesn't like on his seeds. That is no one posting here on this seed.
You should replace your avatar photo with this one. I like it.
Which one ?
LOL It finally dawned on me which one...... My Duuu
Thanks Tessylo, I like that picture as well.
I use the picture I have because I wanted a picture of me, one of my hobbies and one that was nice and colorful so I could easily recognize it.
I like your hair.
Thank You Paula,
The only things trump worked hard at was destroying democracy, eating, golfing and kissing putin's ass.
Trump was the most lazy, worthless, stupid and feckless president in history.
trump did work really hard at trying to keep power.
Many rallies and lie after lie, "The virus will disappear and stop the steel" You know, lots of hard work... Sarc !
Then when the hard work was done he went home to relax as the capitol was attacked.
trump's "hard work" was done, for the time being.
there is that
Mr. Frost forget to add calling in to Fox News in the morning
No argument here. You could substitute 'person' for 'president' and it's still a
...that fits.
I guess they are just making up awards now...
Yeah well, after what seems like an 'interminable long time' it takes ingenuity to come with stuff beyond, "I'm like a really smart guy" and all the rest, ya think?
Anybody who ever told me that they were smart, I immediately doubted.
But what if it was a very stable genius telling you that???
Yowzers!
Did you see the cheap ass trophy bowl purchased at The Dollar Store someone gave him at Mar A Largo?
Comical.
Because he worked hard....LMAO how hard can a grifter work?
He worked really hard on his golf game.