Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention
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On the night Republicans gathered to mourn the killing of Charlie Kirk and warn against the dangers of violent rhetoric
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a crowd at the party’s irregular midterm convention in Dallas repeatedly called for a sitting Senate candidate to be shot
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Ted Cruz never denounced or even noted the outbursts.
while the Republican senator at the podium never denounced or even noted the outbursts
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The outbursts came repeatedly during Ted Cruz’s Thursday night address at the American Airlines center
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video footage depicts at least one audience member shouting: “He should be shot!”
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The same cry followed when Cruz named Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El‑Sayed
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and again after he named Texas Senate candidate James Talarico
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Ted Cruz did not pause or respond to the shouting.
Cruz did not pause or respond to the shouting
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It is unclear whether Ted Cruz heard the shouting from the stage.
it remains unclear whether he heard it from the stage
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Ted Cruz did not respond to a request for comment.
Cruz did not respond to a request for comment
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Ted Cruz accused Zohran Mamdani of wanting to seize the means of production.
Cruz had accused Mamdani of wanting to seize the means of production
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Ted Cruz said Abdul El‑Sayed felt an “obligation” to follow Sharia law.
said El‑Sayed felt an “obligation” to follow Sharia law
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Ted Cruz claimed James Talarico wanted to dismantle capitalism.
and claimed Talarico wanted to dismantle capitalism
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El‑Sayed said such rhetoric had become dangerously normalized and that it should unsettle anyone who heard it
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He called on Republicans to name the chant for what it was: incitement that both parties ought to reject
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Abdul El‑Sayed appealed for a return to politics centered on people’s basic needs and dignity.
and appealed for a return to politics centered on people’s basic needs and dignity
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Mike Rogers condemned the remarks and all political violence.
A spokesperson for Mike Rogers, the Republican former congressman challenging El‑Sayed for Michigan’s open Senate seat who was in Dallas for the convention, said Rogers condemned the remarks and “all political violence”
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The convention fell on the first anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The convention fell on the first anniversary of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk
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JD Vance spoke of his friendship with Charlie Kirk during a headlining address.
including the vice-president, JD Vance, who spoke of his friendship with Kirk during a headlining address
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A CNN poll released on Wednesday showed him leading Rogers 47% to 44% in the contest to succeed the retiring Democratic senator Gary Peters
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