Gorka to Newsmax: Left’s Floyd Tributes on Memorial Day Weekend ‘Bizarre’

White House adviser Sebastian Gorka on Newsmax Monday criticized Democrats for focusing on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death over the Memorial Day weekend, calling it “utterly bizarre” and saying it reveals how far the party has drifted from patriotic values.

The White House counterterrorism chief analyzed the rhetoric during an appearance on “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” where he contrasted Democrat messaging with the president’s Memorial Day-themed speeches and ceremonies.

“You know, the Republican in me says good, carry on,” Gorka said, referring to Democrats’ focus on Floyd. “Because the America I saw not just today at Arlington National Cemetery, but I really encourage your viewers to go online and find the speech the president gave at West Point this weekend, which is really celebrating the best of the best — that thin, gray line of young men and women who are going to do what? They’re going to stand on the wall, they’re going to protect everything we hold sacred.”

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