She’s built her brand as an unwavering progressive on domestic issues, but the recent comments on the escalating international conflict, and the role of Iran that supports Hamas and Hezbollah fighters, offers a unique insight into her priorities abroad as she runs for higher office.
“There are lost lives in Gaza and there are lost lives in Israel,” she said Sunday at a forum alongside Lee and Schiff. “And it’s because the United States has allowed terrorism to flourish, and it’s refused to take a strong enough stance against Iran, who is backing Hamas and Hezbollah.”
It’s a talking point more often seen among centrists and Republicans (including former President Donald Trump), but Porter has good reason for embracing it. Orange County has the second-largest concentration of Iranian Americans in the country behind Los Angeles County. For years, Porter has been pushing for the federal government to take stronger action against the regime, especially its treatment of women.
[Uh … you mean that Porter sounds less like a Democrat because she *tells the truth* about Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and terrorism? Those aren’t “talking points” — those are facts. Framing it in this manner speaks volumes about the radical nature of the Democrat Party. And Politico. — Ed]
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