‘Like Calling Harvey Weinstein a Feminist’: Sen. John Kennedy Slams COVID Relief Bill
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is referencing former film producer Harvey Weinstein in his attack against President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. “I said the other day that calling this a coronavirus…
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) is referencing former film producer Harvey Weinstein in his attack against President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
“I said the other day that calling this a coronavirus bill is like calling Harvey Weinstein a feminist. It’s just chock-full of spending porn,” Kennedy said during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday.
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Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes in February of 2020.
The House of Representatives passed Biden’s bill on Wednesday with no Republican support, as IJR reported.
Included in the package is $400 billion for $1,400 direct payments to Americans, aid for state and local governments to the tune of $350 billion, additional vaccine distribution funding, and more.
The president praised House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for her role in passing the measure, as IJR reported.