John Kirby took a fair amount of backlash after he declared on Tuesday that LGBTQ rights were a “core part” of American foreign policy.
The former Pentagon spokesman — who now serves as the coordinator of strategic communications for the National Security Council — made the comments during a press briefing on Tuesday, saying that because LGBTQ rights were human rights, the Biden administration viewed them as an important part of American foreign policy.
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JOHN KIRBY: "LGBTQ+ rights…are a core part of our foreign policy." pic.twitter.com/hNsVknCc5P
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“President Biden has been nothing but consistent about his belief — foundational belief — in human rights, and LGBTQ+ rights are human rights,” Kirby said. “We again, back to the earlier question, are never going to shy away or be bashful about speaking up for those rights and for individuals to live as they deem fit, as they want to live – and that’s something that’s a core part of our foreign policy.”
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo weighed in, arguing that American priorities might be a bit misplaced. “Our foreign policy should be focused on keeping America safe and prosperous,” he said.
“If Washington could’ve foreseen this, he prolly wouldn’t have crossed the Delaware …” Steve Cortes added.
“America has actually become a gay imperialist project. Incredible,” Carl Benjamin commented.
America has actually become a gay imperialist project. Incredible. https://t.co/A6c5SHxauU
— Carl Benjamin (@Sargon_of_Akkad) March 22, 2023
Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler asked, “Can we get our diplomats back to being focused on foreign policy and our military back to developing warriors focusing on winning wars? … to me, it sounds like a much better option than being forced to learn Chinese.”
Can we get our diplomats back to being focused on foreign policy and our military back to developing warriors focusing on winning wars?
…to me, it sounds like a much better option than being forced to learn Chinese. https://t.co/BzulO1QZzc
— Christian Ziegler 🇺🇸 (@ChrisMZiegler) March 22, 2023
Christina Pushaw, rapid response director for Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL), commented, “The US state department funding drag queen shows for children in Eastern Europe is the only way to push some former Soviet countries back toward Russia. Great job guys.”
The US state department funding drag queen shows for children in Eastern Europe is the only way to push some former Soviet countries back toward Russia. Great job guys. 🙄
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) March 21, 2023
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Radio host Andrew Willow offered up just one question, asking, “Do we apply this to Islamic nations?”