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Breanna Robinson
Aug 01, 2022
Lauren Boebert jokes Jesus didn't have enough AR-15s to save his life
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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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\u201cLauren Boebert says if the assault weapons ban is passed, people in America will start eating their dogs because that\u2019s what happened in Venezuela.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1659355113
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.
\u201c@RonFilipkowski And this, folks, is why we had to ban lead-based paint.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1659355113
\u201c@RonFilipkowski Offs\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1659355113
\u201c@RonFilipkowski And if you can't trust Newsmax, who CAN you trust?\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1659355113
\u201c@RonFilipkowski Shit, my dog saw this and now he\u2019s very concerned.\u201d— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1659355113
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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