Florida GOP office vandalized, Republicans blame Democrats’ ‘fascist’ rhetoric

Ryan King

August 30, 10:29 AM August 30, 10:35 AM

A Florida Republican Party office environment was vandalized Sunday, with the message “Eat s*** fascists” painted on its windows and its doors glued shut, according to officers.

The Seminole County Republican Party described the incident to the law enforcement, and so significantly, no suspects have been determined. The Republican Party of Florida speedily pinned the blame for the attack on heated rhetoric from Democrats accusing the GOP of extremism. Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel also mentioned that "the criminals echoed Biden’s 'fascists' slander."

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"1. Crist says DeSantis supporters 'have detest in their heart' 2. Biden phone calls Republicans semi-fascist The benefits? Hazardous Democrat rhetoric is polarizing our country and inciting felony actions," the Florida GOP tweeted.

The graffiti-laced concept contained a circle-A, a symbol for anarchy.

The Seminole County GOP uncovered the vandalism Monday. Due to the adhesive material on the door's entrance locks, they had to enter the creating from the back, according to GOP State Committeeman Jesse Phillips.

"We could not get in from the front. We had to break in from the again," Phillips explained to Fox News. "The intimidation is shameful. ... With any luck ,, this is the very last of it."

Although there have been cameras inside of the building, there had been no cameras on the exterior to discover the person or people today accountable, according to Philips. No just one managed to breach the creating, he additional.

"The @seminolegop will not be intimidated by the fascists posing as anti-fascists. The Republican Social gathering is the party of lifestyle, liberty & the pursuit of contentment although putting #AmericaFirst," the Seminole County GOP tweeted in response to the assault.

Past 7 days, President Joe Biden stirred up controversy by likening pieces of the "MAGA philosophy" to "semi-fascism" all through a fundraiser.

“What we’re viewing now is both the starting or the dying knell of an intense MAGA philosophy," Biden reported, for every a pool report. "It is not just Trump it’s the full philosophy that underpins the — I’m going to say some thing, it is like semi-fascism," he additional of former President Donald Trump and his supporters.

Democratic gubernatorial contender Charlie Crist, who defended Biden's remarks, also sparked controversy last week by telling supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis he will not want their vote.

"Those people who aid the governor should stay with him and vote for him. I will not want your vote. If you have that loathe in your coronary heart — maintain it," he stated.

Crist walked again his opinions, stressing in a afterwards interview that he "will go away no voter behind" in his uphill struggle towards DeSantis.