Rep.Lauren Boebert (R-CO) believes an assault weapons ban in the US will cause people to eat dogs.
In an interview with Newsmax's Sebastian Gorka, Boebert spoke about how she challenged Democratic politician Beto O'Rourke after he hinted that assault-style weapons should be outlawed.
"If the citizenry in America is disarmed, then we are no longer citizens," she said in a video before the conversation took a turn for the doggone strange.
"We are subjects. You know, here in America, we have gourmet treats for puppies. We have these amazing groomers for dogs. In Venezuela, they eat the dogs, and it started because they don't have firearms," Boebert said.
She added: "They do not have a way to protect themselves, to defend themselves against a tyrannical government.
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The clip of Boebert's chat was also uploaded to Twitter, and many people expressed their confusion and voiced other opinions.
One wrote: "What the f*** did I just watch?
"They eat their dogs because they don't have guns?!?
"To call her dumb is an insult to dumb people."
"Say what now? How the hell do you make that leap? How on earth did she get elected to any office?" another added.
A third wrote: "Does she make this stuff up as she goes, or does she hear it somewhere & repeat it? Either way, she's an embarrassment. This is why we must vet candidates. I seriously cannot understand what people in her Colorado district see in her. She's proven she's unqualified over & over."
Check out other responses and reactions below.
In a 2018 report from The Daily Mail, dog eating is not a new practice in Venezuela.
As a result of the economic collapse, people abandoned their dogs in the country's cities because they couldn't feed and vaccinate them.
"The nation's poorest have always hunted and eaten them," the Daily Mail's report read.
Indy100 reached out to representatives for Boebert via email for comment.
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huxtiblejones on August 2nd, 2022 at 15:39 UTC »
She is 1 out of 435 representatives. That's .2% of one branch of government. Her constituency in the 3rd district of Colorado represents 13% of the state's total population.
The fact that she constantly gets a megaphone is so irritating, this just gives her shitty opinions undue attention, spreads her ideas around, and makes it seem like she's more powerful than she is. She's a fringe minority in politics, she should be ignored.
rushmc1 on August 2nd, 2022 at 14:12 UTC »
No, she doesn't think that. She SAYS that. Big difference.
stumpdawg on August 2nd, 2022 at 12:24 UTC »
That's nice Lauren. Now hush, the adults are talking.