Democrat candidate for Congress mocks Korean American congresswoman’s accent

New video shows Democrat congressional candidate Jay Chen mocking congresswoman Michelle Steel’s accent during a recent campaign event. Congresswoman Steel is a first-generation immigrant to the United States who speaks three languages. 

In a video of the townhall, Jay Chen – the Democrat endorsed candidate for California’s 45th Congressional district – said, “ Yeah, so she just had another town hall the other day. And, umm, it’s tough. Like, we’ve transcribed it. You kind of need an interpreter to figure out exactly what she’s saying. The more she speaks, the better for us.” 

Chen’s racist characterization of her accent is a total affront to the Asian Pacific American community. Nobody in America should be mocked because of their heritage.  

Republicans embrace Americans of all backgrounds while Democrats continue to divide by race. 

“Democrats are proving once again that unless you fit their narrative and agree with them, you are fair game for racist attacks. Congresswoman Michelle Steel is an inspiration to the Asian Pacific American community and is proof that the American Dream is real. Jay Chen’s despicable comments are totally out of line, and he should apologize for using such racist language.” – said RNC Spokesperson Nainoa Johsens