Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., a member of the “squad,” took a beating on social media Tuesday after the far-left lawmaker was denied a third term.
Bush lost his primary to St. Louis County District Attorney Wesley Bell, a more moderate candidate who had the support of pro-Israel groups that spent millions to unseat Bush in Missouri's Democratic-leaning 1st Congressional District over his criticism of the Jewish state. “Good luck” trended on X and many users, not all conservative, celebrated the result.
Jewish actor Michael Rapaport posted #SquadGoals and said he was “happy” that Bush lost his seat to an anti-Israel party, while conservative social media account Libs of TikTok declared: “The Squad is too radical even for Democrats.”
'SQUAD' REPRESENTATIVE CORI BUSH LOSES A VERY CONTROVERSIAL PRIMARY TO A PRO-ISRAEL DEMOCRAT
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., a member of the “squad,” was mocked on social media Tuesday after the far-left lawmaker was denied a third term. (Fake Images)
Bush is the second member of his ultra-progressive caucus to lose a primary this year, after Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., lost in a similar fashion to a moderate, pro-Israel Democrat. It is unusual for incumbent House members to be unseated by their primary rivals.
Comedian Tim Young wrote: “Even Democrats can't stand the squad.”
“Congresswoman Cori Bush becomes the second member of the team to lose a primary this election cycle. She and Jamaal Bowman are free to join Hamas together,” OutKick founder Clay Travis wrote.
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., joked that he'll “miss Cori Bush missing all the committee meetings.”
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., wrote: “Cori Bush is HISTORY…and not a moment too soon.”
Pundit TJ Moe responded: “Good riddance to the worst representative in Missouri history, Cori Bush.”
“Cori Bush lost tonight because she failed to take her district seriously and because she became the national symbol for the most absurd progressive ideas, like defunding the police. Any future of progressive politics will look less like Bush and more like Walz,” wrote progressive activist Brianna Wu.
THIS HOUSE DOCTOR BECOMES THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE SQUAD TO BE DEFEATED IN A PRIMARY
Rep. Cori Bush, a Democrat from Missouri, lost her primary to St. Louis County Attorney Wesley Bell, a more moderate candidate. (Getty Images)
Pro-Israel Democrat Steven Goldstein wrote: “Listen folks: I'm a Democrat and I celebrate the defeat of Cori Bush. Her relentless hatred of Israel and disdain for Jewish safety has led to pathological anti-Semitism. Public life should have no place for hatemongers like her toward either party, including the entire Squad.”
Some on the left accused AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups of smearing Bush in a multi-million dollar advertising campaign or even buying the seat.
“AIPAC can boast about taking out another member of the 'hit squad,' but in the end they will be losers. They and their allies spent over $13 million to smear and defame @CoriBush,” said James J. Zogby, founder and president of the Arab American Institute. “Cori was much loved and their treatment of her will not be forgotten.”
Many others approached X thinking Bush would lose:
Bush also faced criticism for saying she was radicalized and threatening to “destroy” AIPAC in his concession speech.
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Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind and Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
