Republican Faces Backlash for Praising Plan to Kill Gay People
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said that Walberg "thinks like us," following his speech. In May, Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 which seeks to criminalize homosexuality, and includes the possibility of the death penalty for individuals found guilty of "aggravated homosexuality," Human Rights Watch reported.The report from Salon prompted many social media users to criticize Walberg for his trip and the comments he made.
Newsweek reached out to Walberg's press office via email for comment."Rep. Tim Walberg, co-chair of the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast, went to Uganda to support its Anti-Homosexuality Act, which has a death penalty.
His trip was paid for by the sponsors of the Prayer Breakfast. Time to shun the National Prayer Breakfast?" Bill Kristol of Defending Democracy Together, wrote on X, formerly Twitter.X user Juan Cole said, "Tim Walberg would execute 10% of Americans if he could."X user @MelissaLoGic17 wrote, "Michigan Rep Tim Walberg is a disgrace!
Shame on you!!"X user @Serps reposted a video of Walberg's speech and said, "NBD, just Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg (@RepWalberg), supporting the death penalty for gay people."Similarly, X user @DGForDemocracy called for Walberg to be impeached and said he is a "#traitor."X user @kumaichi523 said, "HEY @TimWalberg @RepWalberg DO YOUR CONSTITUENTS KNOW YOU ARE WASTING THEIR TAX DOLLARS ON TRIPS TO UGANDA?"Following the passage of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, U.S.
