Hillary Clinton delivered a veiled shot at the Trumps during Rep. Elijah Cummings’ eulogy Friday, likening the lawmaker to the Old Testament prophet who “stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel,” spurring both praise and disgust from users on social media.
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke at Cummings’ funeral at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore. During her speech, Clinton took a subtle shot at both President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, likening them to King Ahab and Queen Jezebel:
.@HillaryClinton on Rep. Elijah Cummings: "Like that Old Testament prophet, he stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel."
Full video here: https://t.co/3Nt7BSmMFq pic.twitter.com/lnHZvVENKC
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 25, 2019
It is no coincidence, is it, that Elijah Cummings shared a name with an Old Testament prophet whose name meant in Hebrew “The Lord is my God” and who used and the power and the wisdom that God gave him to uphold the moral law–that all people are subject to and, because of, all people are equal. Like the prophet, our Elijah could call down fire from heaven. But he also prayed and worked for healing.
“He weathered storms and earthquakes but never lost his face,” she continued, before delivering a subtle dig at the Trumps.
“Like that Old Testament prophet, he stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel,” she said to extended applause.
Clinton’s shot did not go unnoticed on social media, prompting disgust from those on the right and praise from Clinton allies:
"…like that Old Testament prophet, he stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel”
Such fitting words by @HillaryClinton on her friend and our champion, #ElijahCummings. #ElijahCummingsfuneral— Khary Penebaker, Fx (@kharyp) October 25, 2019
Hillary Clinton just compared Donald and Melania Trump to King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. #ouch
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) October 25, 2019
Did Hillary just compare Donald & Melania to two of the Bible's biggest villains? pic.twitter.com/HezUbOZBQu
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 25, 2019
Holy. Shit.
I have never loved Hillary Clinton more. @For_Cripes_Sake did you see this? 🔥🔥🔥
Hillary Clinton: Like that Old Testament prophet, Elijah Cummings stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. pic.twitter.com/9CqdEhg7Cr
— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) October 25, 2019
Hillary Clinton also said Cummings had “little tolerance for those who put party above country or partisanship above truth.” She received rousing applause when she compared him to the prophet of the same name, who “stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.”
— Colby Itkowitz (@ColbyItkowitz) October 25, 2019
Classy. Hillary Clinton using the funeral of Rep. Elijah Cummings to take shots at President Donald Trump.
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) October 25, 2019
Clinton says that Cummings's example should inspire everyone now to ask: "in 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?"
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) October 25, 2019
HUGE applause when Hillary Clinton made this theological zinger at Elijah Cummings' funeral: "It is no coincidence that Elijah shared a name with an Old Testament prophet … Like that Old Testament prophet he stood against the corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel."
— Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins) October 25, 2019
Hillary Clinton: Like that Old Testament prophet, Elijah Cummings stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.#ElijahCummingsFuneral pic.twitter.com/z20m9GQSEc
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 25, 2019
Clinton also gave an apparent nod to the ongoing impeachment inquiry against the president.
Hillary Clinton, speaking at Elijah Cummings' funeral, nods at current impeachment inquiry: He was "begging American people to pay attention to what is going on…if you want there to be a democracy for your children…we have to guard this moment, this is our watch."
— Colby Itkowitz (@ColbyItkowitz) October 25, 2019
Toward the Cummings’ life, he said, “I am begging the American people to pay attention to what is going on because if you want to have a democracy intact for your children and your children’s children and generations yet unborn, we have got to guard this moment. This is our watch.”
“‘When we are dancing with the angels, the question will be asked,’ he said. ‘In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?’” she added.
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