Pop icon Cher joined in the growing criticism of Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Monday, ripping the former Democratic National Committee chairwoman for causing discord among the party and sarcastically asking her whether she could “read a room.”
In her trademark caps lock-and-emoji tweeting style, the 70-year-old “Believe” singer told Wasserman Schultz to leave the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, get on a plane and “go home.”
AM INCREDULOUS😡D.W SCHULTZ…CANT U "READ THE FKNG ROOM"⁉️GET ON A ✈️& GO HOME NOW‼️WHAT IS THIS, DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS⁉️#URKILLNTHEDEMS
— Cher (@cher) July 25, 2016
“What is this, death by a thousand cuts?” the singer asked, adding the hashtag: “#URKILLNTHEDEMS.”
Cher went after Wasserman Schultz shortly after WikiLeaks published a trove of more than 19,000 hacked DNC emails that appeared to prove that the Democratic Party improperly favored Hillary Clinton over her challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Wasserman Schultz was booed loudly by delegates from her home state of Florida during a breakfast at the convention on Monday morning.
In a tweet on Sunday, the singer urged the party to “rip the bandaid off” and fire Wasserman Schultz so it could begin the convention on Monday with a show of party unity.
AWAYS Liked Debbie Wasserman Schultz,But 4Good of DEM Convention & Party,RIP THE BANDAIDE OFF‼️START CONVENTION WITH ☮& HARMONY #DebGoNow
— Cher (@cher) July 24, 2016
A follow-up tweet from the singer asked Wasserman Schultz to “think of your party and your legacy.”
Discretion Is Better Part of Valor. Think Of Your Party & Your Legacy Debbie.U Stepping Aside 2DAY,
LETS“YOUR“PARTY,SOAR IN ✨PHILLY✨1st DAY— Cher (@cher) July 25, 2016
Wasserman Schultz ultimately did resign as chair of the DNC, but immediately accepted a position as a top Clinton campaign official.
In another tweet on Monday, Cher said she didn’t mean to be “cruel” to Wasserman Shultz, but that even Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump knows how to “read a room.” The singer made sure to add the obligatory toilet emoji when mentioning Trump’s name.
Don't mean 2B Cruel,But Cmon‼️🚽Trumps a MONSTER FROM🔥
But He Can READ A ROOM‼️That's How He got This Far‼️ HE READ FEAR/HATE & STOKED THE
🔥— Cher (@cher) July 25, 2016
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