Trump Republicans ‘Squash Amash’ rally draws 200-plus to Grand Rapids
By Monica Scott
June 14, 2019
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – More than 200 protesters, angry that Congressman Justin Amash is the only Republican in Congress who supports impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, attended a “Squash Amash’’ in 2020 rally Friday outside his district office.
“Amash is an embarrassment to our party,’’ said Meshawn Maddock, co-founder of Michigan Trump Republicans, which organized the rally at the Gerald R. Ford Federal Building.
“We don’t care if he steps down because we know he is not getting re-elected again because so many people in the 3rd District and statewide want him replaced. He has directly challenged our president and worked against him to join the Democrats in asking for his impeachment.’’
The event was planned to celebrate Trump’s birthday and to honor Flag Day, not just bash Amash’s impeachment stance and voting record. The crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to the president.
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