Rep. Clay Higgins Faces Backlash Over Deleted Racist Tweet About Haitians

Sep 25, 2024, 09:16 PM

Republican Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana is facing significant backlash after posting a tweet describing Haitians as 'wild' and Haiti as the 'nastiest country in the western hemisphere.' The tweet, which included derogatory remarks about Haitians practicing 'vudu,' has been widely condemned as racist and xenophobic by various members of Congress and public figures. Higgins' tweet was deleted after he was confronted by fellow Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, who advised him to take it down. Despite deleting the tweet, the incident has sparked calls for Higgins to be censured, with critics highlighting the dangerous and harmful impact of such rhetoric on the Haitian community. Speaker Johnson, who tapped Higgins for the Trump task force, stated that Higgins regretted the tweet after praying about it.