'Party of law and order' mocked as Trump adviser speaks at RNC hours after prison release
Critics torched the Republicans and a former Trump White House official, who stumped for his old boss Wednesday hours after his release from prison.
Peter Navarro was released from a Florida prison Wednesday after completing his sentence for a contempt of Congress conviction, and spoke to a crowd of MAGA supporters the same night.
A defiant Navarro proclaimed, "I'm Peter Navarro and I went to prison so you don’t have to."
The curious choice of speakers comes as Republicans continue to hammer Democrats, who they've called soft on crime.
MAGA didn't seem to care, with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins noting Navarro received a standing ovation from supporters in Milwaukee. The crowd also chanted, "welcome home!"
Navarro blasted what he called a "whole army of illiterate illegal aliens stealing the jobs of black, brown, and blue-collar Americans" and slammed what he called "lawfare jackals" for putting people like him in prison.
Also at the convention: fellow convicted felon Paul Manafort, and, of course, former President Donald Trump.
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The internet, predictably, relentlessly mocked the GOP's choice of speaker.
"Republicans love convicted felons!"
"We don’t know for sure but apparently committing crimes is popular with Republicans," jabbed @AreMond2.
"I wonder if he's still on probation? Clowns, drunks, traitors, and felons," quipped @sandiechill.
"I sure he’s not supposed to be hanging out with felons," wrote @slreynolds626.
"Republicans love convicted felons!" exclaimed @PhilJonesy3 Wednesday.
"The party of law and order," wrote @jkhewett.
"I don't see the problem here. The GOP *is* the party of lawfare jackals, so he's right," wrote @quiverumquaerit.