Debbie Lesko's 'shooting her own grandchildren' remark leaves internet aghast

Arizona Congresswoman Debbie Lesko has left the internet shocked after admitting that she would shoot her grandchildren rather than have a gun safety bill advance. Following her statement gaining traction online, many took to Twitter, cracking jokes about her attempting to get out of babysitting duties and netizens expressing gratitude that Lesko is not their grandmother.

After delivering the concerning statement, the Congresswoman angrily continued to accuse the Democrats of wanting to:

Netizens react to Debbie Lesko's statement, Congresswoman retorts with a Tweet

After Lesko's remarks began to catch steam on social media, many expressed concerns over her ardent need to oppose the gun safety bill, saying she would also shoot her grandchildren if she had to.

Following her statement, Lesko was trending on Twitter. Netizens flooded the internet, slamming the Conservative Congresswoman. Several jokes about her being a grandmother also ensued. A few tweets read:

As the clip of her controversial remarks continued to leave the internet floored, Lesko took to her Twitter account to react to the mockery. She wrote in a tweet:

Earlier this year, Lesko made headlines for receiving Donald Trump's endorsement for her to run for a second term in Arizona for the 2022 re-election. According to AZ Central, the former president called her a "Conservative Warrior."

Lesko won the Arizona District's election by a slim margin in 2018. Her leadership has been a topic of debate since she announced she was anti-vaccine during the covid pandemic.

Everything to know about Debbie Lesko

In May 2018, Congresswoman Lesko was sworn into the US House of Representatives after winning the special election. She was elected for her second full term.

In Congress, Lesko has won multiple awards, including being named a 'Citizens Against Government Waste Taxpayer Super Hero' in 2019, receiving the 'US Chamber of Commerce's Spirit of Enterprise' Award, and 'National Federation of Independent Business' Guardian of Small Business' Award in 2020. She was also crowned the Champion of the Taxpayer, Guardian of Small Business, and Senator of the year, amongst others.

Lesko received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin. She lives in Peoria with her husband Joe and is the mother of three children.

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