Connecticut Democratic Senator condemned for ‘disgraceful’ photo during protest
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Connecticut Democratic State Sen. Saud Antwar faced widespread criticism for the depiction of him at the “No Kings” protest with many calling for a revival.
On Saturday, Anwar posted several photos of protests in his district on his Facebook account. One image placed him next to a protester holding a sign reading, “cholesterol, do your job!”
Many critics took this as an attack on President Donald Trump and Anwar, who is a doctor, appeared to agree to harm the president.
Connecticut State Sen. Saud Anlwar started the fire with a photo of him and a protester holding a sign reading “Cholesterol, do your job!” (Screenshot / senator saud anwar facebook)
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Members of the Senate Senate Republicans also rejected the photo in a statement sent to X.
“Decent leaders who put people first – not those who promote dangerous rhetoric. This sounds like anwar which is harmful.
Connecticut Republicans have also been called out by state Democrats for finding “nothing” for voters without high taxes, high prices, and toxic politics.
Protesters gathered in front of the Stamford Connecticut Supreme Court on Saturday, Oct. 18. (Arnold Gold/Connecticut Post via Getty Images)
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Connecticut’s Republican senators also weighed in on their X accounts.
“‘NO SIGNS OF KINGS? Please.
State Sen. Ryan Fazio, who also ran for governor of Connecticut, called the photo “disgraceful” and demanded an apology “immediately.”
“How many @ctcems leaders have dropped any of this hateful thread? Gov. Lamont? Anyone atser?
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In a comment on Fox News Digital, Anwar did not apologize for the photo and called it a “Perfortative disturbance” for what he said was a “joke.”
Saud anwar did not apologize for the photo. (Amy Lemus / Nurphoto via Getty Images)
“Some Republicans are pretending to be angry because of me standing next to a satirical sign at a No Masy At Arolly,” said Anyar. “Republicans get angry with jokes, but keep quiet when our democracy, our health care and our planet are under attack. If they can’t create ways to be crazy about things that don’t matter, then people will start to see their positions on things that matter.”
He continued, “While they are busy with pearls in the poster board pot, connected families are fighting for affordable health care, quality education and basic human rights.”
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Connecticut Democrats issued a similar statement calling for backlash against the angwar image.
“Maga is hurt in the jokes, but she is silent when our democracy, our health care and our world are under attack. It is under attack.
It continued, “While making pearls that touch the poster board, families in Connecticut are fighting for affordable health care, quality education and constitutional rights. Release the Epstre files.”
This article was updated to include a statement from Connecticut Democrats.
