• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Manchin Claims He Does Not Know a Democrat ‘That Would Ever Defund the Police’

Manchin Claims He Does Not Know a Democrat ‘That Would Ever Defund the Police’

December 6, 2020
Gunman Storms Manhattan Skyscraper, Cop Wounded

Gunman Storms Manhattan Skyscraper, Cop Wounded

July 28, 2025
Democratic Senator Might Just Have Inadvertently Made Case For Mass Deportations

Democratic Senator Might Just Have Inadvertently Made Case For Mass Deportations

July 28, 2025
CARLY ATCHISON BIRD: Virginia Governor Youngkin Stood Up To Big Retail And Put America First Into Action

CARLY ATCHISON BIRD: Virginia Governor Youngkin Stood Up To Big Retail And Put America First Into Action

July 28, 2025
World Leader’s Approval Rating Hits Level So Horrific It Almost Seems Fake

World Leader’s Approval Rating Hits Level So Horrific It Almost Seems Fake

July 28, 2025
Trump Admin Erases Biden-Era Assault On US Energy

Trump Admin Erases Biden-Era Assault On US Energy

July 28, 2025
Dem Lawmakers Stage Sit-In After Being Denied Entry To ICE Facility

Dem Lawmakers Stage Sit-In After Being Denied Entry To ICE Facility

July 28, 2025
Florida County School Board Chair Faces Scrutiny After Celebrating Death of Hulk Hogan

Florida County School Board Chair Faces Scrutiny After Celebrating Death of Hulk Hogan

July 28, 2025
Disgraced Russiagate FBI Agent Purges X Posts As Trump Admin Bears Down On Obama Intel Officials

Disgraced Russiagate FBI Agent Purges X Posts As Trump Admin Bears Down On Obama Intel Officials

July 28, 2025
‘Eating Ursula Von Der Leyen For Breakfast’: World Leader Who Supports Trump Says EU Got Manhandled By US President

‘Eating Ursula Von Der Leyen For Breakfast’: World Leader Who Supports Trump Says EU Got Manhandled By US President

July 28, 2025
Jasmine Crockett Went Full Panic Mode After Exposing Insane Narcissism In ‘The Atlantic’ Profile

Jasmine Crockett Went Full Panic Mode After Exposing Insane Narcissism In ‘The Atlantic’ Profile

July 28, 2025
Father of Boy Found Dead in Spider-Filled Home Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Father of Boy Found Dead in Spider-Filled Home Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

July 28, 2025
Top Dem Senate Recruit Gushes Over Support Of Trump Archnemesis

Top Dem Senate Recruit Gushes Over Support Of Trump Archnemesis

July 28, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home IJR

Manchin Claims He Does Not Know a Democrat ‘That Would Ever Defund the Police’

by Bradley Cortright
December 6, 2020 at 4:37 pm
in IJR
237 15
0
Manchin Claims He Does Not Know a Democrat ‘That Would Ever Defund the Police’
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) believes his party has unfairly been tied to the ‘defund the police’ slogan despite few Democrats actually supporting the push.

During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, Manchin was asked why he believes President-elect Joe Biden faired better in the election than many down-ballot Democratic candidates. 

“The bottom line is, we’ve been identified as something we’re not,” Manchin responded. “I’m a West Virginia Democrat — a proud West Virginia Democrat — and I don’t know of any Democrat, that I know of, that would ever defund the police.”

He continued, “And how that got on as a mantra, that that’s a Democrat slogan, that’s not true. And how all these other things, that seem extreme, are not true. That’s not who we are. But, we were tagged with that. We were slow probably as a party in responding to it.”

Manchin argued that the Democratic Party will “fight for workers’ rights, human rights.” 

But, he suggested, “We’re not, basically, explaining that in a way that the average American understands. And we’re allowing other people to tag us. And that’s just unfair.”

Watch the video below:

WATCH: @Sen_JoeManchin says the Democratic Party "has been identified as something we are not." #MTP

"I don't know of any Democrat … that would ever defund the police."

"We were tagged with that. We were slow as a party in responding to it." pic.twitter.com/BBd5jgGEDb

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) December 6, 2020

“Defund the police” became a popular rallying cry among protestors in the wake of George Floyd’s death in May.

However, after Democrats clinched the White House but saw disappointing losses in Congress, more moderate members of the party have argued that slogans such as “defund the police” hurt their chances.

Shortly after the election, Manchin took to Twitter to criticize the “defund the police” slogan. He wrote, “Defund the police? Defund, my butt. I’m a proud West Virginia Democrat. We are the party of working men and women. We want to protect Americans’ jobs & healthcare. We do not have some crazy socialist agenda, and we do not believe in defunding the police.”

After progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who has championed the slogan, responded by tweeting a picture of her glaring a Manchin during a State of the Union address, he said, “I’m understanding she’s not that active with her bills or in committee. She’s more active on Twitter than anything else.”

“We’re not going to defund the police. We’re not for the new green deal. That’s not going to happen. We’re not for Medicare for All — we can’t even pay for Medicare for some,” he added.

Manchin is not the only one who has criticized the slogan. Former President Barack Obama (D) said, “snappy slogans” can lose a “big audience the minute you say it.”

Tags: Joe Manchin
Share196Tweet123
Bradley Cortright

Bradley Cortright

IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th