San Antonio’s CBS News affiliate reports:
Bexar County Republicans on Friday afternoon set up camp outside San Antonio City Hall to call out local leaders for some of the mandates they’ve established during the ongoing pandemic.
Republican Party Chair Cynthia Brehm, along with many others, took to the mic, claiming their constitutional rights have been infringed upon by Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, specifically deriding the recently passed anti-hate speed resolution and mask-wearing recommendations.
“They asked us to wear masks, and according to Attorney General (Ken) Paxton, this is unconstitutional. So if we don’t want to wear masks, this is our choice,” she said. “This is America, and we shouldn’t have to be forced or mandated to wear a mask.”
In a second clip below, a local Republican official says that “the chance of catching the China virus is 0.05%.”
Absolutely bizarre. The Bexar County GOP chair concludes this rally by stating that the coronavirus is a hoax perpetuated by Democrats, tells people to take off their masks, and then everyone hugs each other. pic.twitter.com/1XOFeswMiO
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 22, 2020
Listen to this dipshit Republican official pic.twitter.com/SrGjWKKj9a
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 22, 2020
Fun fact: Brad Parscale’s dad, Dwight Parscale ran for Bexar County GOP Chair in 2018. He lost.
— Quimosabe (@StillQuimosabe) May 22, 2020
Headline, 10 days from now: Bexar County GOP chairwoman has Coronavirus, says “God will save me”
— Vincent (@superhighme2I5) May 22, 2020
San Antonio COVID-19 Update:
– 2,192 cases in Bexar County
(Up 23 from yesterday)
– 77 hospitalized
– 36 in ICU
– 18 on ventilators
– 62 have lost their battle with COVID-19– 44,226 test results in Bexar County
*Data provided by: https://t.co/lp54kmeHM1 https://t.co/XDn51uIxq8 pic.twitter.com/IOU2DUSHUh
— Alamo_on_the_rise ?? (@AlamoOnTheRise) May 19, 2020