Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he’s “privileged to join' Moms for Liberty, after the parental rights group was designated as an 'extremist' organization
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is interviewed by Fox News Digital, on May 4, 2023, in Durham, New Hampshire
According to its website, the mission of the group is to"unify, educate and empower parents to defend their parental rights at all levels of government." It has fought against mask mandates in schools and has targeted critical race theory.co-founder Tiffany Justice told Fox News on Wednesday that the SPLC’s"extremist" label was"absolutely absurd."
She added that the group is"upsetting the balance of power in public education" and believes the SPLC is engaging in an"orchestrated attempt" to"stop our voices."Ramaswamy told Fox News Digital ahead of his arrival in New Hampshire that he"was proud to be the first GOP presidential candidate to sign the Moms for Liberty pledge. I did it on the spot without apology at CPAC.
But SPLC has also been criticized for designating as extremist groups some organizations that say they are just taking political positions. And SPLC has itself been sued for labeling groups and individuals as extremists. Many conservatives view the SPLC as a far-left organization.
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