New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioProtesters splash red paint on NYC streets to symbolize blood De Blasio: Robert E Lee’s ‘name should be taken off everything in America, period’ House Democratic whip pushes back on calls to defund police: We need to focus on reform MORE (D) trolled former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly during the second night of the second 2020 presidential debates Wednesday.
During the first night of debates Tuesday, O’Reilly posted in a now-deleted tweet, “No hand on heart for De Blasio during Star Spangled Banner in true communist tradition.”
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O’Reilly mistook de Blasio for Rep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) RyanMinnesota AG Keith Ellison says racism is a bigger problem than police behavior; 21 states see uptick in cases amid efforts to reopen Congress must fill the leadership void Pelosi pushes to unite party on coronavirus bill despite grumbling from left MORE (D-Ohio), who is also a White House hopeful and participated in the debate Tuesday.
Mashable reporter Matt Binder shared a screenshot of the tweet.
lmao that was Tim Ryan. de Blasio isn’t even on the stage tonight. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/zZVWs1gNI8
— Matt Binder (@MattBinder) July 31, 2019
After the national anthem played before the debate Wednesday, de Blasio tweeted “God bless America #DemDebate” and tagged O’Reilly in a follow-up tweet.
God bless America. #DemDebate
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) August 1, 2019
Cc: @BillOReilly
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) August 1, 2019
Ryan denied protesting the national anthem Wednesday. A campaign spokesperson said the lawmaker “didn’t mean to make any statement last night in Detroit, it was a moment of absentmindedness while on a debate stage that won’t happen again,” in a statement.
“He was, in fact, singing along with the choir to honor our country. Congressman Ryan loves our country and will continue to honor the flag during the anthem in future events, as he has in countless events in the past,” the statement continued.
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